Katherine Reynolds

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Katherine Reynolds

2013-07-04; Katherine Reynolds in starting lineup of Chicago Red Stars vs Western New York Flash
Personal information
Full nameKatherine Reynolds
Date of birth (1987-09-14) September 14, 1987
Place of birthSan Clemente, California, United States
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing positionDefender
Club information
Current clubWestern New York Flash
Number16
Youth career
Eastside F.C.
2006–2009Santa Clara Broncos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2006–2009Seattle Sounders Women18(3)
2010Philadelphia Independence3(0)
2011–Atlanta Beat18(0)
2012Western New York Flash(0)
2012/2013SC Freiburg16(0)
2013Western New York Flash4(0)
National team
2007-2011United States U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Katherine Reynolds (born September 14, 1987) is an American professional soccer player. She currently plays as a defender for the Western New York Flash of the National Women's Soccer League. She previously played for the Philadelphia Independence and Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) as well as the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.

Early life

Born in San Clemente, California, Reynolds was raised in Medina, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. She attended University Prep where she was a three-time MVP and captained the team to the state title in 2004.

Reynolds was a member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program (ODP) team. She also played nine years for Eastside F.C. and played for the Seattle Sounder Saints in 2006. Reynolds was named Washington State Soccer Athlete of the Year and was named to the league's first team all four years. She also ran track, played basketball and tennis, was a two-time Track Athlete of the Year, and was an eight-time State Champion on the track.[1]

Santa Clara University

Reynolds attended Santa Clara University from 2006 to 2009. She made 67 appearances for the Broncos. During her senior year, she started in all 22 games and was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list. She also received NSCAA All-West Region Second Team recognition and was named to both the WCC Preseason All-Conference Team and the All-WCC Academic Team.[2]

Playing career

Club

Seattle Sounders Women

Reynolds played for the Seattle Sounders Women from 2006 to 2009. In 2009, the team took third in the W-League's Western Conference.[3]

Philadelphia Independence

After being selected 34th overall by the Boston Breakers in the 2010 WPS Draft, Reynolds was later traded to the Philadelphia Independence for the 2010 WPS season.[4][5] She made two appearances for the club. [6]

Atlanta Beat

Reynolds signed with the Atlanta Beat for the 2011 WPS season.[7] She made 18 starts in 18 matches playing a total of 1,602 minutes.[8][6]

Western New York Flash

After the WPS suspended operations in early 2012, Reynolds signed with the Western New York Flash in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite and helped the squad win the league title after scoring during the penalty shootout of the championship match.[9]

SC Freiburg

Reynolds played for German side, SC Freiburg, for the 2012-2013 season. She made 16 starts in 16 matches playing for a total of 1,440 minutes.[6]

Western New York Flash

In 2013, Reynolds returned to the Western New York Flash for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).[10] Upon her signing, Flash Coach Aaran Lines said, "I'm very excited to have Reynolds back with us for her second stint at the club after gaining valuable experience with SC Freiburg in the German Bundesliga. She was instrumental in our success last season and I expect her to play a big role for us at outside back again!"[2]

International

Reynolds represented the United States as a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Katherine Reynolds". Santa Clara University. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Western New York Flash Sign Katherine Reynolds". Western New York Flash. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  3. ↑ "Seattle Sounders Women tickets on sale". Suburban Times. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  4. ↑ "Getting Silly With Another Boston Breakers Rookie: Katherine Reynolds". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ "North Carolina's Heath Selected First in 2010 WPS Draft". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Katherine Reynolds". Soccer Way. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  7. ↑ "Women's Professional Soccer: Recapping The Offseason Thus Far". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  8. ↑ Kassouf, Jeff. "Reynolds among small group of WPS iron women". Equalizer Soccer. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Katherine Reynolds". Western New York Flash. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 
  10. ↑ "NWSL’s Western New York Flash sign Katherine Reynolds". Soccer Wire. Retrieved 10 May 2013. 

External links

SC Freiburg (women) – current squad
Western New York Flash – current squad
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