Sonnett dropped out of the USWNT rotation for the majority of 2017 and did not earn any international caps during the calendar year.[91] Sonnett was called up for both the January and February training camps and was named to the roster for the 2017 SheBelieves Cup tournament in March but did not see any playing time.[92][93][94] She was left off the USWNT roster entirely from April to October 2017 by coach, Jill Ellis.[5] In November, Sonnett received her first call-up in over eight months for the pair of friendlies against Canada but did not earn any caps.[65][95]