If Kayla Mills’ soccer career started out slowly, it didn’t stay that way for long.
At about four years old, Mills made her foray into rec league soccer after watching her older sister play. Whether she wanted to be like her older sister or soccer just looked fun, the West Covina, California native doesn’t recall, but the mental image of a young Mills on the soccer field was one she could not forget.
“I, first of all, looked like a really dorky kid because I wore my glasses when I played because I refused to get goggles and I just didn't want contacts at the time,” she laughed.