The 49ers roster features some top international players, having four players on the team that have played for their country's national teams.
Playing for these elite teams allowed the players to learn how to play in front of an audience and in high-stakes games long before they came to the Queen City.
Sofie Perrens was a member of the Norwegian National team. Her journey to the top team began when she enrolled in high school that was like "an all year-round camp to prepare" for the national team tryouts.
Her goal when she entered high school was "to be selected for the national team.