Elizabeth Guess

Libby Guess
Personal information
Full nameLaurie Elizabeth Guess
Date of birthJanuary 11, 1985
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Playing positionForward/Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Portland Thorns FC
Number3
Youth career
2003–2006University of North Carolina
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008SoccerPlus Connecticut5(2)
2009Atlanta Silverbacks6(1)
2012Atlanta Silverbacks11(5)
2012ADO Den Haag11(4)
2013Boston Breakers1(0)
2013Portland Thorns FC4(0)
National team
United States U-23
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 April 2013 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Laurie Elizabeth "Libby" Guess (born January 11, 1985) is an American soccer forward and midfielder currently playing for the Portland Thorns FC in the National Women's Soccer League.

Career

Youth and college career

Guess was born in Athens, Georgia. She attended and played for Athens Academy in Athens, Georgia, where she received several honors and awards. Guess was a highly-recruited high school All-American in high school after playing soccer for only three seasons (did not play her Junior year). Guess was a 2003 McDonald's All-American, 2003 Parade All-American, led her team in scoring and assists all three years and was first-team All-Northeast Georgia each year. In addition to excelling in soccer, Guess also played four years of basketball as a point guard and led her basketball team in scoring, assists, steals and free throw shooting three times. Guess was named All-Northeast Georgia her freshman through senior years, first-team All-State selection as a senior, honorable mention as a sophomore and All-Area as a senior as well as the All-Northeast Georgia player of the Year as a senior.

Guess attended the University of North Carolina. While at North Carolina she played with current Breakers teammates Heather O'Reilly and Cat Whitehill. Guess also won two NCAA National Championships and three Atlantic Coast Conference Championships with the Tar Heels during her four-year college career.[1]

Professional career

Guess was signed by the Boston Breakers as a discovery player in April 2013.[2] After playing only one game with the Breakers in which she provided the assist to the Breaker's lone and equalizer goal, Guess was waived by the team.[3] [4] Shortly after being waived by the Breakers, Guess was acquired by the Portland Thorns FC.[5]

International career

Guess was a member of the U.S. Under-16, Under-17 National Teams, U-23 Women’s National Team and a pool player for the U.S. Under-21 National Team in 2005 and the U.S. Under-19 National Team.

Personal

Her parents are Ed and Page Allen and Amy and Frank Guess. She has two brothers and two sisters.

References

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