I think that a lot of players and a lot of teams don't think of contact lenses as being a part of that essential gear but it truly is. You want every competitive advantage you can find and obviously having great vision is one of those advantages.

Afterwards Heather O'Reilly proceeded to beat the entire student body in a footrace. The United States ended up taking the bronze medal with O'Reilly scoring a goal during the 4–1 win against Norway. [citation needed]
O'Reilly currently lives in Massachusetts.

She is a midfielder currently playing for the Boston Breakers in National Women's Soccer League.