 Leroux stated that at a very early age , she knew she wanted to play for the United States women 's national soccer team . To pursue her goal , she moved to Scottsdale , Arizona at the age of 15 and attended Horizon High School during her junior and senior years while living with multiple host families . Despite having a challenging time adjusting to life without her family and friends , she helped lead Sereno Soccer Club to state titles in 2007 and 2008 . Of her move to the United States , she said , " It was not easy . It was probably one of the most difficult things I ever had to do , move away from everything that I knew and was comfortable with to something that I had no idea about . Not having any family around . Doing it on my own . As a 15 @-@ year @-@ old , that 's kind of hard . I had to grow up really fast [ ... ] But I guess it 's all worth it . Now I have a chance to prove myself , and that 's what I enjoy , and that 's why I did what I did . " 
