A year ago, Samantha Witteman was playing college soccer for the University of California, surrounded by posters of the school's famous alumna, Alex Morgan.
This past weekend, Witteman made her first professional soccer start alongside Morgan.
"She [was] all over our walls in college," said Witteman, 22, "[A] constant reminder of the types of players that can come from any college, especially my college."
Witteman relishes the chance to play alongside Morgan and hopes she will get the opportunity to start again Saturday at 7:30 p.m. when the Orlando Pride host the Western New York Flash at Camping World Stadium.