An ebullient Julie Johnston ’14 (center) celebrates with teammates after winning soccer’s 2015 World Cup in Vancouver, Canada. Johnston, who starred on defense, was only 7 years old when she watched Brandi Chastain ’91 on TV drill the shootout goal that clinched the 1999 World Cup for the United States. Johnston began dreaming of becoming a world champ herself.
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