women's national soccer team at the 2012 Olympics, but
she has bigger goals this summer than bringing home
another gold medal.
Leroux announced Monday night that she and husband Dom
Dwyer are expecting their first child later this year. An
Instagram post by Dwyer, who plays in MLS for Sporting
Kansas City, indicated the baby is due in September.
Surprise! My plans have changed for this summer. @Ddwyer14 and I are so excited to announce... pic.twitter.com/99knKtCvTO — Sydney Leroux Dwyer (@sydneyleroux) January 26, 2016
Leroux has 35 goals in 75 appearances for the U.S. national
team, including a tally against New Zealand in the 2012
Olympic quarterfinals. Though the 25-year-old forward was
mostly a supporting player in the run to the World Cup title
last summer, her role was expected to expand in 2016 after
the retirements of Abby Wambach and Lauren Holiday.
The U.S. will have to find Alex Morgan some help up front
after those departures, especially if veteran midfielder
Megan Rapinoe is unable to return in time from a torn ACL
suffered last month.
Also left shorthanded is Leroux's professional club, FC
Kansas City, which acquired her just two weeks ago from
Western New York. The two-time defending National
Women's Soccer League champion don't begrudge Leroux,
though.
"Although we are disappointed that Syd will not be playing
for us this season, we are thrilled and excited for her and
Dom," general manager Huw Williams said in a release.
"Dealing with matters such as these is part of our business.
All of us at FC Kansas City are 'family first' type of people so
we see this as an exciting and joyous occasion."
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