Brian Hollins wasn't in Vancouver to watch his fiancee and high school sweetheart have one of the greatest performances in U.S. soccer history. That was her choice, and given how Carli Lloyd scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of the Women's World Cup final, it's hard to argue with the result.

"She's not superstitious. She doesn't have to worry about me being in the stands, family being there, doesn't have to worry about meeting up after the game. She can do her ice baths, prepare. She's there to do business," Hollins told The New York Post recently. "We obviously understand. If it works, it works."

Hollins, a golf pro at Trenton Country Club who tried to qualify for the U.S. Open this year, understands the need to focus. Lloyd has dedicated her life to soccer and the U.S. Women's National Team, and given that she has carved a spot on the Mount Rushmore of American women's soccer stars, the short-term sacrifices have paid off.

A photo posted by Carli Lloyd (@carlilloyd) on Jun 27, 2012 at 3:26pm PDT

That includes waiting until after the 2016 Olympics, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro next August, before getting married. Oh, and Hollins doesn't expect an invitation to Brazil, either, when Lloyd attempts to win her third gold medal.

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She scored the gold-medal winner in Beijing (2008) and London (2012), the bookend highlight of her career — until, of course, she took over the tournament in Canada and helped deliver the USWNT's first World Cup since 1999.

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They started dating in her junior year, when Hollins was a sophomore at Delran High School. Her friends and family in the South Jersey town of Delran watched the game at Ott's Tavern, a local pub where they've often gathered to watch her big games. Hollins watched the game in a small group of Lloyd's closest friends, away from the glare of the cameras.

Of course, after her hat trick in Vancouver, the glare figures to be intense for a while. Lloyd entered the World Cup as one of the team's lesser-known stars, but she'll be the focus of this team and the year-long lead-up to the Olympics.

A photo posted by Carli Lloyd (@carlilloyd) on Jul 13, 2013 at 8:32pm PDT

When the Olympics are over, Lloyd and Hollins will finally tie the knot. And this is one big event that he'll be invited to. And after that? Hollins knows that her fiancee has a long list of adventures that she's put aside to focus on soccer.

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"She likes to live on the edge a bit," Hollins told the Post. "She doesn't do it now, but she likes wave-runners, jumping off cliffs. Nothing too crazy, 40 feet or so. She's a bit of a daredevil. Once her career hit, she couldn't do it as much. She has a four-wheeler in the garage. ... It's waiting for retirement."

A photo posted by Carli Lloyd (@carlilloyd) on May 4, 2013 at 8:27pm PDT

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