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One month in the past, Wave FC followers gathered at San Diego Worldwide Airport on a Tuesday afternoon with handmade indicators, flowers, and Mexican flags to welcome the membership’s newest signing María Sánchez to the town.
Sánchez joined the Wave following two seasons with the Houston Sprint the place she signed a record-breaking contract extension, then promptly requested a commerce. Though Sánchez confronted challenges forward of the transition, her time with the Wave has been an evolving journey of studying and rising alongside new teammates.
“It was actually cool that folks took day out of their day on a Tuesday afternoon to be there to welcome me,” Sánchez informed The Equalizer. “It simply exhibits the kind of membership that it’s and it was a tough second for me, so, on the time, it was scary and plenty of feelings going via me, however that undoubtedly helped me to really feel extra welcomed and at residence and it eased all the pieces a bit extra.”
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