Female empowerment needs to be re-defined. There's a lot of fear mongering going on in girls sports that's actually dis-empowering female athletes. "You have wide hips!" "You're more susceptible to ACL injuries!" "Your period and menstrual cycle increases injury!" These are some of the defeating messages our girls are being...
This post was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network. We here it all the time. "It's just growing pains." When a female athlete is going through her growth spurt and experiencing a myriad of physical, emotional, and hormonal changes, we chalk it up to "well...
This blog was originally published by Erica Suter on Girls Soccer Network. Warning to girls soccer players: never sacrifice your health for performance. Mary Cain, a pro mid-distance runner, was the fastest in the world at one point. In 2014, she won the 3,000-meter event at the...
This blog was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network. Enjoy: The girls ECNL is one of the most competitive leagues for girls soccer players. With great competition, however, comes great responsibility. The girls ECNL runs practically year-round, with play beginning in September and going through May...
This article was originally published by Erica Suter on Girls Soccer Network: Attention female athletes: missing your period is a major red flag. I know what you're thinking: 'but I'm not trying to be pregnant!' Of course having a period is critical for pregnancy one day, but adolescent...
It felt like impending doom. In 2023, my anxiety became unbearable. I was in the midst of a chronic health issue from mold toxicity that wrecked several systems in my body - neurological, digestive, hormonal, and immune. All of the symptoms were horrible, but nothing beat the...
This article was originally published by Erica on Girls Soccer Network blog. It’s time for a blast from the past. Back in the 1990s, strength training was foreign to girls soccer players. They feared getting under the iron because they thought they would become bulky, slow down...
Grow up and take responsibility for your life. I remember saying, “I don’t want to grow up” as a kid. Having responsibilities was terrifying to me, and I couldn’t wrap my head around the idea that one day I eventually had to grow up. What...
This article was originally published on girlssoccernetwork.com It's that time of year. Back-to-school, Fall soccer season, more practices, more homework, and ahhhh, it's just so much. How are you going to fit it all in without being overwhelmed and totally stressed out? Adding to the chaos, the last thing...
Originally published by Erica Suter on https://girlssoccernetwork.com/ ACL Injuries in Female Soccer Players Mallory Swanson. Beth Mead. Vivianne Miedema. Janine Beckie. Catarina Macario. Christian Press. I'll spare you the rest of the injured list because it's downright tragic. In the last 12 months, more than 20 professional women's soccer...