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glencoeanchor.com sports the glencoe anchor | July 18, 2019 | 35 soccer From Page 36 much.’ I just think that’s ridiculous because women should get paid at what level you’re at. I don’t think it should matter gender-wise. It was also the first time the United States women’s team sported gay pride jerseys in the month of June, which is gay pride month. How do you think the women’s team have helped gay pride as well? Weaver: I don’t know honestly, looking at it, I just watch them for their soccer. I don’t look at it as any political thing because I don’t like to look at it that way. I just like to watch them play, but I feel like if that’s what women’s soccer wants to do, go for it. Everyone has their personal preference. Everything’s really political now, but I feel like it should be just about soccer, it doesn’t have to be about politics. Kosla: A lot of people look up to them. If they believe in something, then other people will believe in something. Not many people have as much power as these women on the team. A lot of people would just stand around and not do anything, but since these women are doing it, it’s giving the confidence to other people to get involved. DiSano: I know they are a part of that group, and I think that it is great that they are advocating and bringing attention to that as well. Stern: Some of the players being gay or bisexual, it’s really cool to see that they use their platform to inspire everyone they can, not just male or female. Just because some teams wouldn’t do it because they think they would get criticism, but it’s cool the women’s team uses their platform. Allan: Yea, for sure. I know Rapinoe is a part of it, and I think it’s great that they’re spreading awareness for that. That’s also an important thing: it shouldn’t matter if you’re a part of the LBTQ community or not, everyone should be treated equally. holohan From Page 37 field as a freshman, all of that started to go away as her first year went along as she realized the players weren’t as scary and intimidating as they seemed at first. “I just think overall I improved in my confidence,” she said. “I got stronger. I got faster, and just through everything. I think with the teammates everybody just believes in each other, and I feel like that really helps with the coaches and everything. “When I was a freshman, I was just really timid, really nervous to make a mistake. But I think how I grew my confidence was just in practice. It’s okay to try new things. It’s okay to make mistakes. Because that’s what makes you better in the game, and what makes us stronger as a team. Over the years my confidence really grew, because to be completely honest, that was something that I struggled a lot. Just like in other sports too. So lacrosse really helped me grow in that area.” While Holohan primarily played the more of an attacking midfield position during her time at Loyola, her club team would play her all over the field. At times, she’d even play more of a defensive position. That experience will help her when she gets to Tempe because the school recruited her as a defensive midfielder. “I think it might take a little bit of time (to get used to) definitely because all of Loyola season I played attack,” she said. “This summer I’ve just been working hard, getting in shape. Realistically they can put me anywhere they need me. If they need me at midfield, then I’ll go there. If you need me at attack, just putting myself in a position. Working on my stick skills, on my conditioning just so they can really put me anywhere.” Along with the aforementioned reasons for choosing Arizona State, academics played a big role too. This winter she found out she was admitted to the school’s honors program, something she’s proud of. Holohan plans on studying criminal justice and criminology during her college years. “I want to do more of the forensic psychology side of something.” she said. “I just like how they can predict behaviors, and they can investigate crime scenes. And they can tell you so much without even being with the person who did it or things like that. I’m not sure exactly what I want to do yet with that major, but just something along the lines of that really interests me.” Holohan will make her way down to Tempe Aug. 17 to start her college experience and while she doesn’t have any expectations, she’s ready for the future. “I’m really excited. I think it should be really fun.”
36 | July 18, 2019 | The glencoe anchor sports glencoeanchor.com Girls Soccer North Shore soccer players react to U.S. World Cup win Drew Favakeh, Sports Intern The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean the impact from the summer’s games won’t be felt for months and years to come. With the U.S Women’s National Team winning the world’s top prize once again, The PAPER NAME Sports Intern Drew Favakeh caught up with area girls soccer players to see how they enjoyed the tournament and what they’ll remember the most. What moment do you remember most from the United States’ 7-0 run and eventual fourth World Cup win? Emma Weaver (New Trier): I obviously remember Lavelle’s goal and Megan Rapinoe’s penalty kick, but I remember more of how they played, their playing style, not just one individual player. That’s what makes them so special because they’re all so talented. They play well together. They anticipate where the ball is going to be played and they know their teammates well enough, so they’re two steps ahead of their opponents. Head coach Jim Burnside always says I have good field vision, so I can kind of relate. Olivia Kosla (Glenbrook North): There was a foul in the penalty box and the refs had to watch it over and over to see if there was a penalty. It ended up being a penalty kick. The score was 2-0 at the time. If it was scored, but the U.S. goalie saved the goal to keep the 2-0 lead. All my friends watched it. PK’s are always supposed to go in, but the goalie saved it. Julia DiSano (Glenbrook South): The moments that stood out to me were obviously the two goals (in the final game). The first one, being a penalty kick, part of me felt a little incomplete. I’m happy they got the lead, but I wanted them to earn the second one amidst play to feel really like they won the game in a complete manner. The second goal was awesome by Rose Lavelle. Personally, since I’ve been a soccer player, I’ve never wanted to win on just a PK because the team didn’t really deserve it. Obviously, it was a penalty, so they deserved to get the kick, but they didn’t really earn the goal through their play. For the second goal, Lavelle had the ball and I was wondering if she was going to give it up to one of her teammates, who were open. But then, she just kept on taking it. The shot was powerful and went right in the back of the net. It made me really excited and at that point, I was like they ‘they got this in the bag.’ Jamie Stern (Highland Park): I liked when they played France just because that was the home country, but I thought it was cool anyway because the U.S. had a bunch of fans. Ainsley Allan (Lake Forest): Yes, I did. I thought it was great to see the team to win two World Cups in a row. I was sitting on my couch watching the game, and I remember feeling amazed and happy for Lavelle because she’s a younger player, and honestly, going into the tournament, I didn’t think she’d make that big of an impact. When she started over Lindsey Horan, it was surprising because I thought Horan was the better player. Her scoring that goal definitely boosted her confidence. Who is the player you look up to most on the team? Weaver: Since I’ve been really little, it’s been Alex Morgan; I’ve loved her. Since newer and younger players are coming in, I’ve started to really love Lavelle. I think she’s so cute and such a dynamic player in the midfield, she’s a playmaker. She’s the new role model for me. She’s small, but she’s great. Kosla: Julie Ertz because she’s really aggressive and always has the ball out and fights through it. I wanna be just like her, so I paid attention to her a lot to see what to do and how to improve. DiSano: It’s not one particular player, it was all of them I looked up to, being that I didn’t just play in the center, but also played on the outside. Obviously, Lavelle went to the University of Wisconsin, which I’m going to be going to next year, so that was pretty cool. I’m not going to be playing in college, but she went there and so that’s exciting. Toby Heath and Rapinoe are just so strong on the outsides. They’re also women I look up to. Stern: I really like Kelly O’Hara because she’s an outside back and I’m an outside back. She’s confident, but she’s quietly confident, which I think is cool because it’s not in your face. I’m not saying any of the players are like that, but I like how she’s kind of low-key. I’ve played outside-back most of my life, but the past couple years, I didn’t play center-mid. Sometimes, I played outside-mid. My coaches just put me in the game where they think I can play. Allan: I really look up to Morgan, Rapinoe and Carli Lloyd because they are captains of the team. I strive to be the best leader and love how they lead the team. Rapinoe got the Golden Boot and golden ball, so I thought that was awesome. I used to be more shy, but I am definitely more of a vocal leader. According to FIFA, this was the first time the Women’s World Cup reached One billion television viewers. How does the team’s win elevate the state of women’s sports? Weaver: I think it’s amazing. I think all women’s soccer, all women’s sports in general, need to have the same recognition as men. I’m happy to be a part of women’s soccer, to cheer for women who are super inspiring. And now that they’re getting the recognition they’re getting, I don’t think it should take a huge World Cup game for everybody to watch women’s sports. If it’s a game against a random team, girls should want to watch that game as well. Kosla: In the past, women haven’t thought to play sports and stuff. They would just do whatever. But now, they’re finding enjoyment in the sport, so more and more people are doing it and looking up to others who want to do the same thing as them. The more women who are playing will lead to more younger girls to play more sports. DiSano: It’s definitely evolved immensely in the past two years, especially this world cup. I think more attention has been drawn to it in terms of more girls playing at a younger age. Social media, the news, and all of the internet of the past 20 years, has made it a lot easier for the women’s team to become role models, to become the face of women’s soccer. It says a lot that you can get a whole country behind you, millions of people watching you, but I’m not surprised that they have because of the characters of women on the team and the success they’ve been able to accomplish. Stern: I don’t wanna say I was surprised, but I think it’s just really nice to see how into it everyone’s getting. A few years ago for the 2015 World Cup, it didn’t seem as publicly recognized as this one did. I was in New York for the final game and even just seeing all the billboards of all the women’s faces literally everywhere, it was really inspiring to see how far we’ve become, especially for younger athletes, too. It’s really important to see representation everywhere. Allan: When we won the World Cup in 2014, I think less people were aware of it. Now that we won it, a second time, people are paying attention to women more, especially the women’s national team. This world isn’t just run by men, it’s run by women. The men’s team isn’t nowhere as good as the women. With the popularity growing, there seems to still between a wide margin between men and women’s compensation, do you think women should be paid equally? Weaver: Yea, I mean this is their job, they work so hard. This is their job and they’re all best friends, which I think is so neat. Kosla: Personally, I think that they should be paid the exact same. They are doing the exact same thing. The only difference is that men and women. But they play the same, travel, have exhibition, it’s exactly the same thing. DiSano: It’s all based on revenue. Obviously, the U.S. Women’s National Team is just as, if not more, popular than the men’s. However, on a world scale, the men’s team brings in more revenue. For me, I completely agree with equal pay as long as they’re getting equal amount. If they’re not, then it’s not financially possible. In terms of the United States, I’d say it could be more, so they should be given what they deserve. Stern: I don’t know all the specific numbers, but even beyond regular salary, with the training and transportation, there needs to be a lot of improvement. It’s kind of obvious. We don’t know the exact salaries, but someone got injured on a field that wasn’t prepared properly. Allan: When I was younger, I wanted to become a professional soccer player. People around me and my parents would say, ‘you don’t get paid as Please see soccer, 35
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