She retired in 1996, although she played a few games after that before calling it quits. She had a press pass for the women's World Cup in the United States but didn't go to many matches. I kind of had too much pain watching it. I felt guilty for myself. Serwetnyk now lives in an artists colony in Provincetown, Mass., where she studies art.
Soccer is fun again.
And she can envisage a more serious return to the sport, perhaps coaching at a higher level. On Saturday, in an elegant skirt and jacket combination adorned with an Armani scarf, Serwetnyk stood out from the other inductees, all men. She has clearly thought about what it means to be the first woman hall of famer. When I think of hall of fame, I think of Wayne Gretzky. I think of him because it's a name whose career we've all studied, we've seen him in so many hockey games for Canada, for Edmonton, for L.A., etc.