Sasha Pickard

She started playing soccer at 3 years old after her parents put her into classes because of her energy.

Before turning pro, she captained Alabama and left the program as its all-time leader in minutes played with 8,170.

One of her signature on-pitch habits at university was playing with her sleeves pulled up because she liked the tougher look and used it as an intimidation tactic.

She credits training with her sister for helping build her physical edge as a defender.

Her Alabama major was marketing.

She also competed in cross country and track in high school.