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Wave have improved at coping without star Alex Morgan

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Minus the two-time World Cup champion and 2022 NWSL scoring champion, Jaedyn Shaw and Makenzy Doniak have sparked the offense. Also, the club made a splashy trade for forward Maria Sanc

Whether Alex Morgan plays or not Sunday after missing the past three matches with an ankle injury, the Wave have improved at supporting the star forward when she does play and scoring goals when she doesn't. As the three-year franchise has evolved, so has its ability to rely less on the now 34-year-old, two-time World Cup champion who entered last season as FIFA’s second-ranked woman player in the world.

She’ll be 35 in July, when she’ll also be preparing for the Paris Olympic Games, a roster spot she assumed in February after forward Mia Fishel, a fellow San Diegan, suffered a torn knee ligament in the U.S. squad's training camp. The Wave have shown some offensive growth in the young season. To navigate a schedule that's been expanded from 22 to 26 games, more will be needed.

 

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