Julie Foudy: Soccer serves life's greater goals.

Soccer star Julie Foudy recently spoke at a women's athletics luncheon, and discussed the importance of soccer for women. She told the crowd the sport molds more than athletes by serving a far greater purpose in shaping young girls' lives.

"Every day I call on something I learned on the soccer field," Foudy said. "I truly believe it defined who I am as a person, my self-confidence, my self esteem, my discipline, my hard work."

Read the full story for more insightful comments from the two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Cup champion.

Hair-pulling Soccer Player Reinstated

Elizabeth Lambert, the New Mexico women's soccer player who became notorious on YouTube for her vicious play in conference tournament game last year, will be back on the field. Lambert has been reinstated for her senior season after serving a two-game suspension. Her worst offense was grabbing the hair of BYU's Kassidy Shumway and jerking her to the ground, but the game was physical on both sides.

Surprisingly, there was only one misconduct card handed out by officials.

Lambert didn't attend a news conference where school officials discussed her reinstatement. Here's the video of lowlights from last year's game.