Jen Hoy

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Jen Hoy
Personal information
Full nameJen Hoy
Date of birth (1991-01-18) January 18, 1991
Place of birthPennsylvania, United States
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Playing positionForward-Midfielder
Club information
Current clubChicago Red Stars
Number2
Youth career
2008-2009FC Bucks Vipers
2009-2012Princeton Tigers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013-Chicago Red Stars8(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 20, 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Jen Hoy (born January 18, 1991) is an American professional soccer forward. She currently plays for the Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL.

Early life

Raised in Sellersville, Pennsylvania, Hoy attended Germantown Academy where she finished her high school career with 110 goals and 46 assists. She scored 36 goals during her senior year. Hoy was voted three-time league MVP and was named by the Philadelphia Inquirer as Player of the Year the same year. Hoy also earned all-league and all-state honors as a track athlete. She was also a gymnast for eight years before choosing soccer as her primary sport.[1]

Hoy played for club team, FC Bucks Vipers, and helped the team win state cups for six seasons. The team also placed third nationally in 2008 and won the 2009 U-18 US Youth Soccer national title.[1]

Princeton University

Hoy attended Princeton University where she played for the Princeton Tigers from 2009 – 2012. During the 2010 season, she led the Ivy League in game-winning goals with four as a sophomore. During her junior season, she earned Ivy League Player of the Week honors twice and started in all 17 games. As a senior, she ranked second in Princeton's history for most goals scored in a season, with 18. The same year, she was named Ivy League Player of the Week three times. She also recorded three hat tricks on the season and scored two game-winning goals.[1]

Playing career

Club

Chicago Red Stars

Hoy was selected during the fourth round (25th overall) of the 2013 NWSL College Draft by the Chicago Red Stars for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League.[2] She scored her first goal for the Red Stars in a match against the Seattle Reign FC on July 25, 2013. [3][4] On August 18, 2013, Jen Hoy scored 2 goals in a come from behind 2-1 upset win over FC Kansas City; and was named NWSL Week 19 Player of the Week,[5] and finished her rookie season with 3 goals and 1 assist in only 471 minutes.

International

Hoy received her first call up to US U-23 National Camp in April, 2013.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Jen Hoy". Chicago Red Stars. Retrieved 26 July 2013. 
  2. "NWSL TEAM ROSTERS MORE THAN HALFWAY FULL". ESPN. Retrieved 26 July 2013. 
  3. "Red Stars’ hopes dashed once more in loss to Reign". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 26 July 2013. 
  4. "Reign FC gets fifth win in seven games with 4-1 victory over Chicago". Seattle Times. Retrieved 26 July 2013. 
  5. "PLAYER OF THE WEEK: JEN HOY". NWSLSoccer. 

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