Smooth Departure

Departure day for China! The team had to take a quick flight up to San Francisco to catch its plane to Shanghai. After a super smooth check-in at LAX (team General Manager Cheryl Bailey had it wired, as usual), the squad munched on banana bread (plain, chocolate chip, walnut…and let’s go crazy here…chocolate chip/walnut, that was scrumptious baked by a staff member) before hoping the hour flight to the Bay Area. We must say that the players looked sharp in their navy Nike capris and white zip-up jackets. Classy, but not flashy. Perfect for travel. It must also be noted that the gate area was much quieter without the three WNT kids that usually travel with the team. During the Women’s World Cup, the moms go solo, although all three kids will be traveling to China soon with their dads.