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Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Dream big at any age
“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
“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
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
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
Read More »Ashleigh Gunning Blog: Back into the swing of things
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
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
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 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
Read More »Amanda DaCosta Blog: Spontaneous Combustion
“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 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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