Alex Morgan has plenty of reasons to remember her first cap with the U.S. Women’s National Team.
It was March of 2010 at Rio Tinto Stadium. It was against Mexico. And it was a blizzard.
“I remember it being the coldest game I’d ever played in,” said Morgan, who grew up in sunny Southern California. “I had never played in snow before so it possibly being my first cap I was a little bit nervous.”
The snow was ankle-high when Morgan stepped onto the pitch to begin the second half in a tie game, marking the beginning of an illustrious international career that’s included an Olympic gold medal and a World Cup championship.