Hope Solo kept a clean sheet against Costa Rica as her teammates routed Las Ticas 5 – 0 yesterday in Texas on the road to the 2016 Olympics; however, the star goalkeeper has indicated that she may not travel to Rio de Janeiro due to her concerns about the Zika virus.

A press release by the U.S. Soccer Federation indicated that Team USA U.S. opened play at the 2016 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Championship with a 5-0 shutout against Costa Rica at the Toyota Stadium in Frisco. For Ms. Solo, this was her 92^nd shutout, which makes her the absolute holder of U.S. clean sheet records as well as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Before and after the match against Costa Rica, Ms. Solo affirmed her apprehension about the Zika virus situation in Rio de Janeiro and across the Latin American and Caribbean region. Speaking to the Associated Press, Ms. Solo said that if the Olympic Games were taking place today, she would not go. As previously reported by The Costa Rica Star, this stance would be supported by the U.S. Olympic Committee.

Ms. Solo had previously commented that she believes the Zika concerns are greater for female travelers, but she also emphasized that the Olympics are still months away and thus the situation could improve.

Zika fears have also gripped tourism officials in Costa Rica after the first official case diagnosed in the U.S. was of a patient believed to have been infected in our country; specifically in the Playa Nosara region of Guanacaste. Another case in Delaware was confirmed to have affected a woman who traveled in the Latin American and Caribbean region, thus prompting health officials to reiterate warnings against travel to Costa Rica and other countries in the region.

Ms. Solo is a very popular athlete with a very public image. She has appeared in the U.S. version of Dancing With the Stars, and her striking looks have graced the pages of many glossy magazines. In 2014, Ms. Solo was arrested for assault in a case that transpired amidst a period of national discussion about domestic violence in professional sports. The charges would later be dismissed and subsequently appealed.