alison: now joanna lohman plays for the washington spirit. she lives up to the team's name. erin hawksworth has more from erin: for 33-year-old joanna lohman of the washington spirit, the road hasn't always been easy. >> i like to do the dirty work nobody else likes to do. erin: she is a silver spring native and reached the pinnacle of her sport. with low salaries and constant instability in the league, the women's professional soccer team isn't always glamorous. >> i think i can take a step back to appreciate where the league has come from. i came out of college and the first league folded when i was coming out of college. then i was in the second league. and now the third league. seeing how successful it is you have a true appreciation for how much the sport has grown. erin: while she is not rolling in the dough, she feels like one of the richest athletes in the world because she is doing what she loves. >> i think i have the best job in the world. i say it every day. erin: not only does she have the best gig but she gets to do it in her hometown. >> i grew here. this is m