 "I think it's a great idea to get girls in the community involved in sports, because it helps with their confidence. It's important for them to know that they can be athletic and successful."
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 "I played soccer when I was younger so I liked Mia Hamm because she was good, she was a mother and she worked hard. … I could never see myself without playing a sport. I love everything about sports. … Guys' sports are a lot more popular. ... It's just our culture."
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 "Growing up I looked to male athletes, because growing up basketball female athletes weren't as popular. … Being a Division I athlete comes with a lot of responsibilities. Theses days there are not a lot of people to look up to in sports, so to just reach out to the community, especially girls who need a mentor, and show them there are people here for them to look up to is important."
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 "It has taught me all of the positive characteristics that I have. It teaches you how to be involved with people. It gives you skills that you can work with your whole life. … You're always going to have teams that are more popular, but Title IX has helped a lot. Without it, my team wouldn't even be here."
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 "I think it's a good day for women in general. It's good for the little girls to be able to look up to someone, and it's a good day for us to be role models…. I've always looked up to Mia Hamm and the other players on the women's national team…Sports have helped me get out a lot of energy as well as learn time management as I've grown older."
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 "Sports gave me an opportunity to come to a university and play and get a great education. … What needs to change is that people need to start talking about how fun it is to be women and play a sport. I don't think people really realize that."
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 "I always liked Serena Williams. She's strong on the court but also has a career with fashion and sort of does her own thing."
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 "I could never see myself not playing sports. It's helped me be very organized. … I love trying to get little kids involved. I like to try to get them doing things they like."
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