Alex Morgan had a successful soccer career beginning in high school and college at the University of California, Berkeley, where she led the team to the NCAA tournament and was among the top scorers in school history. She played for the US Women's National Team, scoring the winning goal in the 2008 U-20 World Cup and a goal in the 2011 senior World Cup. Morgan has also had success as a professional player in the NWSL and internationally while advocating for equal pay between the US men's and women's national teams.