Ali Riley

Did you know from a young age, like you could recognize that your mom was sacrificing so much for you? And yeah, that's really special.

I think I realize that about my mom now, but she was so tough on me and I couldn't see it then that she wanted me to go to the best school and have the best opportunity to have the best life. That didn't include soccer for her. She didn't see that that could be a future where I could be financially stable. I mean, it wasn't really at the time. She got her PhD at Harvard and my dad at MIT.

I think I realize that about my mom now, but she was so tough on me and I couldn't see it then that she wanted me to go to the best school and have the best opportunity to have the best life. That didn't include soccer for her. She didn't see that that could be a future where I could be financially stable. I mean, it wasn't really at the time. She got her PhD at Harvard and my dad at MIT.

I think I realize that about my mom now, but she was so tough on me and I couldn't see it then that she wanted me to go to the best school and have the best opportunity to have the best life. That didn't include soccer for her. She didn't see that that could be a future where I could be financially stable. I mean, it wasn't really at the time. She got her PhD at Harvard and my dad at MIT.

So they really wanted me to be an academic. And I just felt I didn't feel so supported. You were smart, though. I mean, I worked really, really hard, but I felt so much pressure. And she made me cry in college because I got... an A minus. Oh, no. Like it was serious. I know she's going to try to deny this, but she will.

So they really wanted me to be an academic. And I just felt I didn't feel so supported. You were smart, though. I mean, I worked really, really hard, but I felt so much pressure. And she made me cry in college because I got... an A minus. Oh, no. Like it was serious. I know she's going to try to deny this, but she will.

So they really wanted me to be an academic. And I just felt I didn't feel so supported. You were smart, though. I mean, I worked really, really hard, but I felt so much pressure. And she made me cry in college because I got... an A minus. Oh, no. Like it was serious. I know she's going to try to deny this, but she will.

I remember where I was walking my bike crying when I had to tell her I got an A minus in English.

I remember where I was walking my bike crying when I had to tell her I got an A minus in English.

I remember where I was walking my bike crying when I had to tell her I got an A minus in English.

Yeah. So, yeah, I got some kind of wound up there. A little trauma.

Yeah. So, yeah, I got some kind of wound up there. A little trauma.

Yeah. So, yeah, I got some kind of wound up there. A little trauma.

Yeah. And now I really understand. And she was the disciplinarian. out of my mom and dad you know good times drawn so um she just wanted me to have the best and I appreciate her so much now but growing up no she was not the person or the woman that I would have been like yes this is my role model this is someone who inspires me and but now she is She is now.

Yeah. And now I really understand. And she was the disciplinarian. out of my mom and dad you know good times drawn so um she just wanted me to have the best and I appreciate her so much now but growing up no she was not the person or the woman that I would have been like yes this is my role model this is someone who inspires me and but now she is She is now.

Yeah. And now I really understand. And she was the disciplinarian. out of my mom and dad you know good times drawn so um she just wanted me to have the best and I appreciate her so much now but growing up no she was not the person or the woman that I would have been like yes this is my role model this is someone who inspires me and but now she is She is now.

And when I think back to, you know, we have Women's History Month every year. And what I remember from inspirational women was in school talking about Amelia Earhart and Harriet Tubman. And I was like, wow, women are great. But I didn't feel like I identified with them. Harriet Tubman or Amelia Earhart. And I didn't feel like there was really anyone that looked like me. I felt the same way.

And when I think back to, you know, we have Women's History Month every year. And what I remember from inspirational women was in school talking about Amelia Earhart and Harriet Tubman. And I was like, wow, women are great. But I didn't feel like I identified with them. Harriet Tubman or Amelia Earhart. And I didn't feel like there was really anyone that looked like me. I felt the same way.

And when I think back to, you know, we have Women's History Month every year. And what I remember from inspirational women was in school talking about Amelia Earhart and Harriet Tubman. And I was like, wow, women are great. But I didn't feel like I identified with them. Harriet Tubman or Amelia Earhart. And I didn't feel like there was really anyone that looked like me. I felt the same way.

Or like, yeah, that I could really see myself pursuing the thing that they were doing because I love sport and I didn't really see that. Lori and Ronnie Fair played for the national team and they were half Asian. And that definitely like I saw something in that and Michelle Kwan. But again, we weren't seeing these women.