Life Lessons and Legacy
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Life Lessons and Legacy
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From the pitches in Pakistan to lining up against West Point and the Naval Academy men—all before women were admitted, Dr. Cynthia Macri’s life in soccer reads like a hidden chapter of the game’s history. In this episode, Jonathan Janik interviews Cynthia, who shares how a misread “soccer tryout” flyer led her to play onto a men’s college team, and how Title IX and a $100 bill helped her found the very first women’s soccer team at Lehigh University—complete with hand-drawn logos and fundraiser frisbees. Now a Navy doctor turned over-65 national champion, Cynthia talks about soccer as “home,” a place of belonging that carried her through medical school, military service, and countless tournaments and medals. At the heart of it all is her philosophy that you need to give as much as you receive, to the community of soccer.