{"id":254128,"date":"2026-07-21T06:30:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T06:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/san-diego-announces-acl-tear-for-trinity-armstrong-equalizer-soccer\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T06:30:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T06:30:52","slug":"san-diego-announces-acl-tear-for-trinity-armstrong-equalizer-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/21\/san-diego-announces-acl-tear-for-trinity-armstrong-equalizer-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego announces ACL tear for Trinity Armstrong \u2013 Equalizer Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<div id=\"mvp-post-feat-img\" class=\"left relative\" itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"url\" content=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/USATSI_27180426-1000x600.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"1000\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"600\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p><!--mvp-post-feat-img--><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"mvp-feat-caption\">\u00a9 Denis Poroy-Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Trinity Armstrong has been placed on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/equalizersoccer.com\/category\/nwsl-national-womens-soccer-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">National Women\u2019s Soccer League\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> Season-Ending Injury List (SEI List).<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong was reactivated from the league\u2019s SEI List on July 4 and made her season debut against Gotham FC on the same day. She entered the match in the 69th minute, replacing Mimi Van Zanten. Armstrong also substituted on for Van Zanten in the 74th minute of San Diego\u2019s clash against Angel City FC on July 11. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbEAc_CTSkl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=A_eNdy0AdpSmweWvuM77PdL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Armstrong confirmed the SEI List placement in a post on her personal social media<\/a>. \u201cTwo weeks back. Then this,\u201d she wrote. \u201cSix months rebuilding my left knee. Two league games in on my right. Fully ruptured ACL and lateral meniscus. Supposedly my strongest leg and third surgery in three years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong is eyeing a return to league play, writing, \u201c\u2026 When I walk back out onto that pitch, it won\u2019t be just a comeback, it\u2019ll be proof of what\u2019s possible when you refuse to let anything, not even your own body, break your faith in where you\u2019re going.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbEAc_CTSkl\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p>In a press release, San Diego Sporting Director and General Manager Camille Ashton offered her support.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur hearts are with\u00a0Trinity in this difficult time,\u201d\u00a0Ashton said. \u201cShe will have\u00a0the\u00a0full support\u00a0from this team and entire organization as she navigates her recovery.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Armstrong, 18, has made 18 starts in 25 appearances for the San Diego Wave since joining the club last season. 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