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MORAGA, Calif. - Representing one's country in international play is a universal dream shared by every soccer player on every pitch across the globe. And for Saint Mary's Women's Soccer player, Nayeli Diaz, it's a dream come true.
"I started playing soccer when I was around 11 years old," Diaz remembered. "I actually did dance from ages 7-10 and one day just decided that I needed to do something a little more active.