In today's episode, LDG interviews Portland Thorns and USWNT U-20 Forward Pietra Tordin!

Pietra is a forward for the Portland Thorns in the National Women’s Soccer League and the USWNT youth teams. She played three years at Princeton, scoring a goal every other game on average. In her last college season, the Tigers won the Ivy League conference in both tournament and regular season play, with Pietra leading the side. She was the conference’s offensive player of the season after topping the scoring charts in the Ivy League tournament mere weeks after starring with the USWNT U-20s at the youth World Cup in Colombia. Due to her incredible international and collegiate performances, Pietra signed her first pro contract with the Thorns earlier this year, later winning the NWSL June Rookie of the Month after her goalscoring tear. She is now looking to continue that momentum into the second half of the season, as the Thorns look to maintain their standing in the top half of the table.

Pietra talks through her time with the US and Brazilian youth national teams, her reasoning for joining the Portland Thorns, how she hopes the accessibility of women's soccer continues to grow at the grassroots level, and so much more!

Additionally, be on the lookout for questions on Pietra's experience at the 2024 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia, Pietra's earliest soccer memories, and her time at Princeton!

In the rapid-fire section, we get to learn more about Pietra off the pitch. As this is our first interview with listener-submitted questions, stay tuned until the rapid-fire section at the end to hear the majority of questions submitted, with some being placed throughout the main portion of the interview.

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