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“Hell.” That was how experienced midfielder Lo’eau LaBonta explained the recently for her and her Kansas City Current colleagues. Of course, now, she stated it with a smile and a laugh, however even the ever-positive LaBonta plainly felt it was very important to share the low and high of the group’s very first long roadway swing of the National Women’s Soccer League season. 

The difficulty started on their method to Houston for a May 5 match versus the Dash. LaBonta stated the group was separated through flight hold-ups on the brief journey from Kansas City, which can clock in at as low as 2 hours.

Their luck — and unforeseeable spring weather condition — followed them to the pitch, triggering a hold-up of almost 4 hours before the Current got away with a 1–1 draw.

That’s when things went actually haywire.