You'll do anything to keep the ball out.
— Karen Bardsley
You take the opportunities when you get them, and you try to see if there's any cues the opposition gives you, but more important is focusing on your own process, trusting your instincts, and being decisive.
The only technical difference you will find is, if you are keeping goal as a male, they will play a bit further out, but set positions are the same, and techniques are constantly evolving.
My teammates always have my back on the field, and I will do everything in my power to make sure I always have theirs.
What goalkeeper doesn't like a little action?
It's a goalkeeper's job. There's so many times you're doing nothing for 89, 90 minutes, and then there's a split-second moment. It's a different challenge to outfield players, who have a lot of physical challenges and battle. We have a lot of mental battles; it's about maintaining your focus, refining processes of what you do in a game.
I don't see why people can't praise when they see something done well - even if it is by a woman.
I trained with some great keepers at college, alongside full-grown men, and it helped me 100%.
Every minute I'm on the field, I'm out there playing for my team, and the success of our team is what is most important to me.
There's no pressure on a goalkeeper in a penalty shootout. So it's a nice opportunity for us to have some fun and try and make some saves.
I've seen my share of bad goalkeeping, and I've had my moments. But I've seen some excellent goalkeeping as well.
My goal has never been to see how many stats I can rack up.
I graduated with a Bachelors of Fine Art in Graphic Design, and all in all, I can look back on my collegiate experience and say that I really did enjoy myself.