I got to experience soccer at the highest level at a young age; I decided I wanted to be part of that for as long as possible.

Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her.

I play for the intense challenges that the game on the highest levels present. The whole team enjoys playng exciting soccer for the fans and my part in that makes me feel good about myself. The whole concept of teamwork is what keeps us all going. It's my role to create scoring chances, and to come through for my teammates is extremely satisfying.

A winner is that person who gets up one more time than she is knocked down.

True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts.

I don't like to play rough, but I will if I have to.

I will not let my teammates down and I will not let myself down.