The sisterhood : the 99ers and the rise of U.S. women's soccer /
Rob Goldman.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographies and index.
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Part 1 -- 1. The Mavericks -- 2. OOSSAAA, OOSSAAA, AH -- 3. Fury and Finesse -- 4. The Perfect Intersection -- 5. The Babies -- 6. Green and Growing -- 7. The Breadcrumb Generation-Haiti -- 8. The Queen of Women's Soccer -- 9. Crazy Legs Carin -- 10. M&M's Cup -- 11. Bookends -- 12. A Captain's Tale -- Part 2 -- 13. Improbable Improbabilities -- 14. The Only -- 15. Le Passion Play -- 16. "Michelle, Get Up" -- 17. Perseverance -- 18. Mac Attack -- 19. Power to Be Bold -- 20. The Advocate -- 21. The Outlier -- 22. The Atlanta Olympics 23. The Mia Parables -- 24. Storm Clouds -- 25. The Elephant in the Room -- Part 3 -- 26. Lightning in a Bottle -- 27. Road to Pasadena -- 28. Game Day -- 29. The PK Thing -- 30. "Fake It Till You Make It" -- 31. AAAKERS -- 32. Presidential Approval -- 33. Women Power -- 34. Antagonists -- 35. Goodbye to a Friend -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes on Sources -- Selected Bibliography
""The Sisterhood" is the story of the first generation of national team players, known as the 99ers, who were the driving force behind the rise of U.S. women's soccer and who built the foundation for the team's enduring success"-- The Sisterhood is the story of the first and second generations of national team players, known as the 99ers, who were the driving force behind the rise of U.S. women's soccer and who built the foundation for the team's enduring success.
9781496230164
99ers (Soccer team)--History.
Women soccer players--United States. Soccer for women--Social aspects--United States. Soccer--History.--United States