“Women don’t belong in football-at least that’s what I’m told. I’m told that I’m just another publicity stunt, I am weak, I am too small… but I play for a higher purpose.”

“I was struck by a varsity player nearly three times my size. An ambulance brought me to the nearest hospital where I learned I broke my…,”

“I still regret my decision to this day. I said no. I did not think I could/should take the shot because I was a younger player and was not as confident…,”

“I had so much passion for this game, and now, I loathe it. It fills me with anxiety, anger, and pain. Getting through practice has become a task.” 

The life of your school’s first female football player

The surprising ups and downs of being a kicker in the Ivy League

“…when my dad drove me to my high school, we saw a lock on the fence around the field. I thought it was crazy for the field to be closed and it took a while to take that in.”