![]() ![]() ![]() When I look around and see all the women of color on the team, it’s a beautiful thing and it’s something that I fought long and hard for.” I know that I struggled with feeling like I have this place of belonging. “There’s an amazing moment right now in the women’s game. “More awareness of the sport in minority neighborhoods is something I’ve always been backing, because having access to the sport at a young age is ultimately what allows women of color to stay in the game,” she said. “Our hope,” she added, “is that this group of diverse players really inspires the next generation of players, executives, coaches, referees from all backgrounds.”įor Dunn, who at 31 is in her 11th year with the national team, both the access and the example are important. ![]() And so that’s one thing that we as a federation are going to be working to really grow this game and increase the access to our game, so that not only our national teams, but every team across the country reflects the diversity of our country.” “We still have a lot of work to make sure that every player, regardless of their background of where they live, have the opportunity and access to play our sport,” Cone said.
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