Washington Spirit and U.S. women’s national team forward Trinity Rodman left the field in a wheelchair on Friday after suffering a back injury in the Spirit’s 3-0 loss to the Kansas City Current.

Rodman fell to the ground on the sideline in the 75th minute after shielding the ball from Kansas City striker Temwa Chawinga.

Rodman lay on her stomach and restrained before being treated by the Washington training staff. She attempted to walk to the bench with the help of two members of the training staff before getting into a wheelchair to be taken to the locker room five minutes after the injury.

Spirit coach Jonatan Giráldez confirmed after the game that Rodman felt something in her back, but said he had “no information.” He explained that the team would have to return to Washington for further evaluation.

The sold-out stadium in Kansas City chanted Rodman’s name as she left the field. Rodman was back on the bench for the final minutes of the Spirit’s loss, which ended their hopes of winning the NWSL Shield.

Rodman’s eight goals this season rank her fourth in the NWSL, tied with teammate Ouleye Sarr. Rodman is also tied for second in the NWSL with six assists. She will likely be a finalist for the 2024 NWSL MVP award.

No player has been a more consistent part of the U.S. Women’s National Team since the start of 2023. Rodman is the only player to have started every USWNT game over the past two calendar years, and she was one of the stars of the USWNT’s path to the Olympic gold medal last month.

Rodman scored three goals for the USWNT at the 2024 Olympics, including the game-winning goal in overtime in a 1-0 win over Japan in the quarterfinals.

Kansas City’s 3-0 win secured the Current a playoff spot and moved them within two points of second-place Washington. Chawinga scored her 16th goal of the season, becoming the league’s top scorer and moving her to within two points of Sam Kerr’s season record.