ARLINGTON, Texas, June 11 -- The University of Texas at Arlington issued the following news release:

As an athletic trainer for women's professional soccer club Dallas Trinity FC, Branay Hicks plays a pivotal role in helping players reach peak performance on the pitch. Much of her work, however, happens behind the scenes.

That work is receiving new attention with the FIFA World Cup coming to North Texas. Hicks ('18 MS, Athletic Training) is one of 26 women who inspired a series of life-sized 3D-printed statues on display through July 19 at the FIFA Fan Festival Dallas at Fair Park.

The lime-green statues are part of the #IfThenSheCan-The Exhibit: Game Changers, an initiative launched by Lyda Hill Philanthropies to highlight that the fut...