'I get to be different,' says Utah Muslim soccer player dedicated to her religion
Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News
MURRAY — Serene Kergaye's religion is important to her — so important that she wears a headscarf, long sleeves and long pants even when she's on the soccer field at Cottonwood High School.
Kergaye is Muslim, and the monochromatic clothes she wears under her uniform during games don't bother her one bit. They are a way to uphold the modesty standards that are part of her faith.
"It's really thin and loose. It's not that hot, I don't think," she said. "Yeah, I look kind of weird on the field. I'll be dressed head to toe in one color, because we have to be either white or black, but oh well, I'd rather play."