We know theres been a ton of pioneers in our sport who have allowed me to sit at this chair and we dont take that lightly, but we also know the obligation that comes with that - that we have to keep pushing boundaries and we have to keep fighting for women in sports, womens equality. All of these aspects that we truly believe in.

Ashlyn Harris

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In the end, this is your journey, live the life you imagined

Ashlyn Harris

live-life ends journey

Every team I'm on, I expect to win. I expect to push my teammates as much as I can, and I expect them to do the same with me.

Ashlyn Harris

teammate team winning

I think I have a really good work ethic.

Ashlyn Harris

ethics work-ethic thinking

Once I pull up to the stadium, for me it's all business. This is my job and I take it really serious.

Ashlyn Harris

pull-ups serious jobs

She's just her and doesn't care being normal and fitting in and being ordinary. I can appreciate that. She owns her story, all of her story. I think a lot of us can learn something from that.

Ashlyn Harris

top-news

It's hard being on the best team in the world.

Ashlyn Harris

best hard team world

I'm not a blender. I don't like people who blend into society.

Ashlyn Harris

who like society people

We all make decisions, and within those decisions, we have consequences.

Ashlyn Harris

within decisions make consequences

You've got to understand that on all my club teams, I've been an impactful player.

Ashlyn Harris

got club understand you

I've done a lot of great things playing for this country and this national team in the youth stage.

Ashlyn Harris

great youth team country

I've had a fantastic career. I can sleep at night, and I'm happy with that.

Ashlyn Harris

i-can sleep happy night

My first memory of Umbro was when I refused to take off my orange and purple Umbro checkerboard shorts for church at five years old. I won that battle, and that drive to express myself and stay true to myself, even as a kid, is why I'm so excited about my partnership with Umbro.

Ashlyn Harris

drive memory myself battle

I have to show up and do my job every day; that's my focus.

Ashlyn Harris

every-day job day focus

Competition is everywhere here. I think it's a valuable thing. I think it's a good thing.

Ashlyn Harris

here good think competition

I wouldn't be doing my job, or holding myself to that standard that I see fit, if I just shut my mouth and played the game.

Ashlyn Harris

doing job game myself

There have been women who have pioneered and paved the way for me to be able to sit here and to have a platform. And it's my job and my duty to continue to push the boundary for equality on all spectrums.

Ashlyn Harris

job me equality women

It is more important for us to get exposed so we can learn from it and build than skate through all these tournaments and never have any issues and then feel it in the World Cup.

Ashlyn Harris

feel never important world

I train with Marta every single day, and I still have no idea what she's going to throw at me. She's one of those players - anything can happen at any given moment.

Ashlyn Harris

day me moment single

Style is everything. You look good; you feel good.

Ashlyn Harris

good look you style

What I love so much about being a part of Umbro and the partnership is they authentically let me be me.

Ashlyn Harris

being me partnership love