By the time Riley Jackson signed her first professional contract, the sacrifices had already started stacking up. While other seniors were counting down to prom and the last normal moments of high school, she was balancing training sessions and travel. She learned in real time that chasing the game she loved sometimes meant giving up pieces of the life she thought she’d have. Read the full story on @hazzemedia Interview by @brylea_smith Photo Credit: A match between the NC Courage and San Diego Wave FC in Week 14 of the 2025 NWSL regular season at First Horizon Stadium at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC, Saturday, August 2, 2025. Photo by Lewis Gettier