The iconic 1999 Women’s World Cup victory catapulted a group of women - The 99ers™ - into the annals of history. The 20 of us benefitted from Title IX's transformative impact, celebrated one another's uniqueness while embodying the mantra of
"We Before Me."
We played before record crowds in a global women's sporting event, pioneered the first professional women's soccer league, negotiated the inaugural collective bargaining agreement, and paved the way for soccer to become a viable full-time career for women. Every decision we made was guided by a simple question:
will it benefit future generations?