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Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Dream big at any age

Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Dream big at any age

Ashleigh Gunning April 24, 2013 3

“Do something today that your future self will thank you for — set a goal. Dream a dream.” When I was 15 years old and dreaming of becoming a professional soccer player I read

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Ashleigh Gunning Blog: New season begins

Ashleigh Gunning Blog: New season begins

Ashleigh Gunning April 11, 2013 1

“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to

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Amanda DaCosta Blog: Diaries of a crazed footballer

Amanda DaCosta Blog: Diaries of a crazed footballer

Amanda DaCosta April 10, 2013 0

Do you remember when you were younger, and you would spin around really fast for 10 seconds, or however long you could handle, and then stop–but you could still feel the entire world spinning

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Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Traveling abroad

Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Traveling abroad

Jeff Kassouf April 1, 2013 2

There are a lot more topics that I know nothing about than the ones that I do. I can’t balance a chemistry equation for you, I can’t swim a mile without stopping, I don’t

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Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Back into the swing of things

Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Back into the swing of things

Ashleigh Gunning March 26, 2013 2

I remember when I was little and having competitions with my brother on our backyard swing set to see who could jump the farthest. We’d get swinging as high as possible, then at the

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Amanda DaCosta Blog: New beginnings at Liverpool

Amanda DaCosta Blog: New beginnings at Liverpool

Amanda DaCosta March 5, 2013 2

  Living in a new place sparks many feelings. Feelings of excitement, empowerment, nervousness, and adventure, all wrapped into a couple of suitcases and shipped off to a new and unfamiliar home. It honestly

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Letter from the president: WNY’s Alex Sahlen checks in

Letter from the president: WNY’s Alex Sahlen checks in

The Equalizer Staff February 16, 2013 28

Editor’s note: Alex Sahlen is the president of the NWSL’s Western New York Flash. She is also a defender who has been part of the team’s last three championships (one in the USL W-League,

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Amanda DaCosta Blog: Loving the offseason

Amanda DaCosta Blog: Loving the offseason

Jeff Kassouf January 31, 2013 3

Amanda DaCosta recently signed with Liverpool Ladies of the FAWSL in England for the 2013 season, where she joins fellow American Whitney Engen. She will continue her blog on The Equalizer and provide insight

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Amanda DaCosta Blog: Spontaneous Combustion

Amanda DaCosta Blog: Spontaneous Combustion

Amanda DaCosta November 8, 2012 3

“Success isn’t a result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” -Arnold H. Glasow I think about this quote before every single game I play. It’s written on the tape around my

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Morgan Andrews Blog: 21 we are 1, part two

Morgan Andrews Blog: 21 we are 1, part two

Morgan Andrews September 29, 2012 1

[Morgan Andrews is the U-17 U.S. women's national team captain. Check out part one of her blog, "21 we are 1," here. Below is part two.] There are multiple ways to break down the

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