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" I started off playing sports when I was five years old. I played three or four sports all throughout the year. "

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" I really try to take a step back from the soccer world and going a thousand miles an hour every day. I like to do some sort of either meditation or mental visualization or breathing exercises - something to calm my mind down because a lot of times, it's just going faster than it should. "

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" People know there's more than one side to me. You can have beauty and brains and athletic ability. You can switch up the cleats for heels once in a while. You can do both. "

" Every time you step onto the field, you have to set goals. My goals are to either score a goal, to have an assist, or to play well. "

" I feel the most confident when I'm comfortable in workout clothes with my hair up in a ponytail. "

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" Winning and losing isn't everything; sometimes, the journey is just as important as the outcome. "

" I find my motivation from everyone who looks up to me and my teammates. From the little girls that look up to me and tell me they want to be like me when they grow up. "

" Pregame, I eat pancakes for a meal. I always do mental visualization before the game to prepare myself. Postgame, I typically take ice baths. "

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" Once I got to college, I realized that practicing 3-6 days wasn't going to be enough for me to get where I wanted. "