HARRISON, N.J. (AP) — It’s been a whirlwind year for Gotham midfielder Jaedyn Shaw.

When she joined the club earlier this month, on the heels of her headline-making trade — Gotham acquired her from the North Carolina Courage for a National Women’s Soccer League-record $1.25 million in intraleague transfer funds — the team became her third in a long year that has sent her from coast to coast.

But when the 20-year-old took her new home pitch for the first time Friday night for Gotham’s 3-0 rout of the Portland Thorns, the New York City suburbs looked like the right landing spot as Shaw quickly became a crowd favorite at Sports Illustrated Stadium.

“The coaching staff and all of my teammates have really helped me just feel comfortable here,” Shaw said. “It’s been a really seamless transiti

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