Little played for a Santa Clara team that advanced to the NCAA final four every season she played. She was West Coast Conference freshman of the year in 1996 and first-team all-conference each of her four seasons. She was the Broncos' most valuable offensive player in 1997 and a third-team all-American as a senior.

Jacqueline Elise Little. Born in Heerlen, Netherlands. Majored in sociology at Santa Clara University. Father Richard is chief financial officer of his company; mother Paulette is a homemaker. With sister Skylar, who plays for the Washington Freedom, is one of four sets of identical twins playing in the WUSA. Why she is an athlete: "I like the feel of winning with teammates who would die for each other." Earliest soccer memory: Getting oranges at halftime and wearing sparkled ribbons in her hair. Pre-game ritual: Visualizing during the national anthem. If she could be any athlete for a day: Marion Jones because "no one could catch me." Three favorite foods: Mozarella sticks, ice cream, McDonald's. One thing she'd like to improve about herself: Her eating habits. What she is most passionate about: Animal rights. If she could have dinner with anyone living or dead: Oskar Schindler ("Schindler's List") to talk about his experience through the Holocaust.