Nikki Krzysik's Blog (7)

I know its been a couple of days since my birthday but it really was the best birthday I have ever had. Last Saturday May 23, was my birthday and our game against St. Louis. I was so lucky to play a game on my birthday. My parents, grandparents and best friend surprised me at the game. I was so excited to see them. Also, I just wanted to thank all the fans that wished me a happy birthday. It was so crazy warming up for our game and having fans shout out happy birthday from all over the place… Continue

Sorry I have not written in a while but things have been pretty crazy. The season is going well and we are coming together. We are learning each others strength and weakness and are really learning to play with one another. It is finally starting to click. This week we are playing Jersey for the second time. The last game ended in a 0-0 tie and both teams had good chances so it should be a great game. Not only will it be a great game to watch but we are also playing it on mother’s day. The best… Continue

The night of April 4th was the most surreal night of my life. It was our inaugural game and my professional debut. The game wasn’t until 7 and the day seemed like it lasted forever. After a usual pregame meal and walk through it was finally time to get on the bus and head to the game. I was the first one on the bus with my ipod cranking and ready to go. I was getting nervous but I was so excited. Once we arrived, we pulled into tailgate heaven. I could not believe all the people tailgating to wa… Continue

Sorry I haven't been up to date on my blogs but things have been CRAZY!!!!!! We got back from Florida about a week ago and its been the fastest week ever. Between searching on craigslist for furniture, arranging our apartment and room, finding zipcars, getting to practice fields and still trying to get things to Chicago from home its pretty much been one big blur. First, our apartment is looking great. Right now, I am sitting on the floor with a pillow and blow up mattress watching our barely br… Continue

Hi this is Nikki and Chioma. Everyone is enjoying the surprise afternoon off in the sun by the pool except us lucky ones. Chioma and I are both already tan, seeing as I have Polish skin and Chioma is half Nigerian, we figured it would be more beneficial to stay inside and write to you guys. I really haven’t had a good chance to sit down and blog because things have been CRAZY lately. We started off the week with a 4 am cab ride to the O’Hare airport and have had double days since the beginning… Continue

I was fortunate enough to grow up in one of the countries soccer “hotspots”. I am originally from Clifton, New Jersey a town whose club the Clifton Stallions has helped produced some great soccer players such as Danny Szetela and Giuseppe Rossi. They became professional soccer players way before I did. Not only was I was able to see how they went through the process but how they have succeed at this very different level. After my first week as a pro soccer player I can tell you that it sure is n… Continue

I have been in Chicago for the past couple of days and was so anxious to finally play soccer. It started off on the perfect track. This morning we went to the The Globe a pub in Chicago to watch the Carling Cup Final were Man. United beat Tottenham in pks. The pub was crazy it was such a cool experience. I felt like I was in a pub in Europe I loved the passion that the fans had. It was awesome to see people react to soccer like that in the US. After the pub we came back to our apartment and hung… Continue