Ally Courtnall（阿丽·科特纳尔）

2015届  田径运动员  足球明星

Ally Courtnall一直在面对艰难的选择。高中时期，她是颇有天赋的四项全能选手，但是，当她进入UCLA时，她还是必须专注。这次，她选择了田径和足球。开始的两年，这个拥有美国和加拿大双重国籍的学生成功地在生活、运动和学业间找到了平衡。但是之后，Ally Courtnall又需要再做一个艰难地决定，而这一次，她放弃了足球选择了田径。但是当她的新教练阿曼达·克伦威尔问她如果球队在没有她的情况下获得了冠军她会有什么感受时，她重新选择了足球。带着获胜的渴望，她重新回到球队参加了赛季，她存在使球队实力显著提升。当UCLA的小熊队在2013年12月一个寒冷的下午赢得NCAA全国冠军时，Ally 不仅仅只是欢庆人群中的一员。她被票选为“大学杯最杰出的后防选手”。

Ally Courtnall
UCLA 2011-2015
She came running when her team needed her.

Ally Courtnall is no rookie when it comes to making tough decisions. She was a talented four-sport athlete in high school, but she ultimately had to focus when she came to UCLA. She chose track and soccer, and for two years, the dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada balanced the rigors of both sports with life and academics. But then it came time to make another tough call and she said goodbye to soccer. That is, until new coach Amanda Cromwell asked Ally how she would feel if the team won a championship without her. Driven by the desire to win, she rejoined the team partway into the season and immediately made an impact. When the Bruins won the NCAA national championship on a cold afternoon in December 2013, Ally was more than just a face in the crowd. She was voted the College Cup’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player.