Courtney Lehmann: Tell her she can’t do something & she’ll prove you wrong

Posted Mar 19, 2021
Five minutes left in the 1990 women’s soccer national championship and Courtney was scrambling to get ready. Her coach, Anson Dorrance, had called her number, and she needed to find a jersey. Courtney ran onto the field, joining Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly. Courtney stood next to them in a strange jersey. Her heart raced. Her socks didn’t match. (UNC.edu)

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