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U.S. Women's Soccer Team
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Michelle French
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| Age: 23 |
Height: 5'5" |
Weight: 135 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 27, 1977
Hometown: Kent, Washington
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in her first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Named to the USA National Team when Michelle Akers dropped out due to injury
Named to the roster for 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup residency camp following her senior season at the University of Portland, where she started all four years
Captain of the 1997, 1998 and 1999 Nordic Cup teams, helping the U.S. to two championships and a second-place finish
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Brandi Chastain
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 5'7" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: July 21, 1968
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Hit the winning penalty kick at the 1999 Women's World Cup, then tore off her jersey in celebration, making covers of Newsweek, Time and Sports Illustrated
Named to the 1999 Women's World Cup All-Star Team
Member of U.S. Women's National Team that won first FIFA World Cup in 1991
Scored her first goal on April 18, 1991 against Mexico, a game in which she scored five times
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Lorrie Fair
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 5'3" |
Weight: 125 |
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Birthdate: Aug. 5, 1978
Hometown: Los Altos, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after serving as an alternate at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Named U.S. Soccer's Chevrolet Youth Female Athlete of the Year in 1999
Played in 15 games as a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 1998 Goodwill Games Award for soccer
Was named First-Team NSCAA All-American and won the prestigious 1999 Honda Sports Award after leading the University of North Carolina to the 1999 NCAA Championship
Was named Defensive MVP of the 1999 College Cup
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Joy Fawcett
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 5'5" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: Feb. 8, 1968
Hometown: Huntington Beach, Calif.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
The highest-scoring defender in U.S. Women's National Team history (21 goals at the end of 1999)
One of two players to play every minute of the 1995 Women's World Cup, the 1996 Olympics and the 1999 Women's World Cup
Headed home the deciding goal against Germany in the quarterfinals of the 1999 World Cup
Named U.S. Soccer's Chevrolet Female Athlete of the Year in 1988
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Julie Foudy
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| Age: 29 |
Height: 5'6" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: Jan. 23, 1971
Hometown: Mission Viejo, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Co-Captain and 12-year veteran of the U.S. Women's National Team
Played in 28 matches for the USA in 199, tied for the most on the team
Scored a career-high six goals and seven assists in 1998
Is the third-most capped player in U.S. history and became only the tenth woman in U.S. history to earn 100 caps in 1997 |
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Mia Hamm
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 5'5" |
Weight: 125 |
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Birthdate: March 17, 1972
Hometown: Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Position: Forward
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Ended 1999 as the world's all-time leading scorer (114 goals, 93 assists for 321 points)
Broke the all-time international scoring record for men or women, with her 108th career goal May 16, 1999 vs. Brazil
Named U.S. Soccer's Chevrolet Female Athlete of the Year five years in a row (1994-98)
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Kristine Lilly
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| Age: 29 |
Height: 5'4" |
Weight: 125 |
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Birthdate: July 22, 1971
Hometown: Wilton, Conn.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
Will become the first player, man or woman, to achieve 200 career caps The U.S. Women's National Team all-time appearance leader and its third all-time leading scorer
Preserved the tie in the 1999 Women's World Cup Finals, later won by the U.S., by clearing a Chinese header off the goal line in sudden death overtime
Her penalty kick in the '99 Women's World Cup followed a China miss and put the U.S. ahead for good
Scored 20 goals in 1999, becoming only the fourth player in history to do so
Led team in minutes played in 1999, with 2,397
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Shannon MacMillan
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| Age: 26 |
Height: 5'5" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: Oct. 7, 1974
Hometown: Escondido, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
A key reserve, in her one start in the '99 Women's World Cup she scored a goal and two assists
Drove the corner kick that Joy Fawcett headed in to beat Germany in the '99 Women's World Cup quarterfinal
Became the 12th player in U.S. history to score 20 career goals in 1999
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Tiffeny Milbrett
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| Age: 28 |
Height: 5'2" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: Oct. 23, 1972
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Position: Forward
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
The fourth-leading goals scorer in U.S. history and third in total points
The USA's leading scorer in 1999 (21 goals, 12 assists) and in the Women's World Cup with three goals
Had five mulitiple-goal games in 1999, including four vs. Japan on April 29
Set the U.S. Women's National Team record with five assists in a game, against Australia on June 5, 1997
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Siri Mullinix
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 145 |
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Birthdate: May 22, 1978
Hometown: Greensboro, N.C.
Position: Goalie
Olympic History:
Competing in her first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Earned her first full national team cap against Japan on May 2, 1999
A three-year starter at North Carolina, she finished with a .27 goals against average (second-best in UNC history)
Led the Tar Heels to three ACC and two NCAA championships
Named Defensive MVP of the 1997 NCAA Tournament
Member of the Under-16 National Team in 1994
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Carla Overbeck
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| Age: 32 |
Height: 5'7" |
Weight: 125 |
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Birthdate: May 9, 1968
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
The captain of the U.S. Women's National Team
One of two players to play every minute of the 1999 World Cup, the 1996 Olympics and the 1995 Women's World Cup
Scored the opening penalty kick against China in the 1999 World Cup Final
Through 1999, had started 152 of her 155 games played with the national team
Played in 63 consecutive international games, a record for any U.S. national team player, man or woman, in 1996, a streak that included 3, 547 consecutive minutes
A solid defender, she spearheads the defense
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Cindy Parlow
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 145 |
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Birthdate: May 8, 1978
Hometown: Memphis, Tenn.
Position: Forward
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
The youngest player ever to win an Olympic gold medal and a Women's World Cup Title
Already among the top 10 goal scorers in U.S. Women's National Team history
Joined Mia Hamm as the only Hermann Trophy and MAC Player of the Year Award winner, doing so in 1998
Won the first ever Chevrolet Youth Female Athlete of the Year, in 1998
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Christine Pearce
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| Age: 25 |
Height: 5'6" |
Weight: 140 |
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Birthdate: June 24, 1975
Hometown: Point Pleasant, N.J.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in her first Olympics
Accomplishments:
High-scoring forward in college who was converted to defender for the U.S. National Team
Started 14 of her 19 matches in 1998, totaling 1,164 minutes
Started both matches at the 1998 Goodwill Games for the gold medal-winning U.S. team
The all-time leading scorer in soccer (she also was the starting point guard on the basketball team) at Monmouth University (N.J.)
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Brianna Scurry
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| Age: 29 |
Height: 5'8" |
Weight: 150 |
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Birthdate: Sept. 7, 1971
Hometown: Dayton, Minn.
Position: Goalie
Olympic History:
Competing in her second Olympics after winning a gold medal with the U.S. Team at the 1996 Atlanta Games
Accomplishments:
The USA's No. 1 keeper since 1994 and the most-capped goalkeeper in U.s. Women's National Team history
Allowed just three goals while posting four shutouts in the 1999 Women's World Cup
Started 20 matches in 1999, compiling a record of 17-2-1 record and allowing just 13 goals
Recorded a U.S. National team-record 12 shutouts in 1998
Consensus top college keeper in 1993, as she led UMass to the NCAA Final Four
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Nikki Serlenga
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| Age: 22 |
Height: 5'6" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: June 20, 1978
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in her first Olympics
Accomplishments:
A member of the Under-20 National Team Pool in 1999
Scored her first International goal on Jan. 7, 2000 vs. Czechoslovakia
Helped lead Santa Clara to four straight NCAA Final Fours
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Danielle Slaton
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| Age: 20 |
Height: 5'6" |
Weight: 135 |
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Birthdate: June 10, 1980
Hometown: San Jose, Calif.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in her first Olympics
Accomplishments:
A member of the Under-21 National Team
Captained the Under-16 team in 1996-97
Scored four goals and added 14 assists as a fullback as a sophomore in 1999 at Santa Clara
First Team NSCAA All-American
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Kate Sobrero
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| Age: 24 |
Height: 5'7" |
Weight: 135 |
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Birthdate: Aug. 23, 1976
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Position: Defender
Olympic History:
Competing in her first Olympics
Accomplishments:
The youngest U.S. starter in the 1999 Women's World Cup, she had a strong tournament defensively, playing despite a sprained ankle
Is vital defensively in the US's 4-3-3 scheme
Started for the gold medal-winning team at the 1998 Goodwill Games
A three-time NSCAA All-American (twice First-Team) at Notre Dame
Helped Notre Dame win the 1995 NCAA Championships
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Sara Whalen
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| Age: 24 |
Height: 5'6" |
Weight: 130 |
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Birthdate: April 28, 1976
Hometown: Greenlawn, N.Y.
Position: Midfielder
Olympic History:
Competing in her first Olympics
Accomplishments:
Scored two goals and added three assists in 18 matches in 1999
Played the second-most minutes of any U.S. reserve in the 1999 Women's World Cup
Set up the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Japan in May of 1998
Named to Soccer America's College Team of the Decade for the '90s
Named 1997 NSCAA Player of the Year and a three-time First-Team NSCAA All-American
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