Kristen McNabb
McNabb (right), April 2017 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kristen Claire McNabb | ||
Date of birth | April 17, 1994 | ||
Place of birth | Montville, New Jersey | ||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
Playing position | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Seattle Reign FC | ||
Number | 19 | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2016 | Virginia Cavaliers | 89 | (13) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017– | Seattle Reign FC | 2 | (1) |
National team | |||
United States U-18 | |||
2017 | United States U-23 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
Kristen Claire McNabb (born April 17, 1994) is an American soccer defender who plays for the Seattle Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). McNabb has represented the United States on the under-18 and under-23 national teams. She played collegiate soccer for the Virginia Cavaliers.
Early life and education
McNabb was raised in Montville, New Jersey where she attended Montville Township High School.[1] She played club soccer for PDA Charge and captained the team to the national championship games twice.[1] She was ranked 34 nationally by TopDrawerSoccer.[1]
Virginia Cavaliers, 2012–2016
McNabb attended the University of Virginia where she played for the Cavaliers from 2013–2016 after redshirting the 2012 season due to injury.[1] During the 2013 season, she made 19 appearances for the Cavaliers including two starts. She endured a knee injury in a match against Virginia Tech on October 31 which prevented her from playing the remainder of the season.[1] The following season, she started in all 26 games and scored her first goal during a match against Tennessee.[1] During the 2015 season, McNabb started in all 23 games and was named to the Second-Team NSCAA All-Southeast Region.[1] In September 2016, McNabb was named the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Co-Offensive Player Of The Week while playing as a defender and scoring twice against Virginia Tech.[2] The same year, McNabb helped the Cavaliers to a 15–5d=2 record. The team reached the Round of 16 of the NCAA Division 1 Soccer Championship for the 12th straight season.[3]
Playing career
Club
Seattle Reign, 2017–
On January 12, 2017, McNabb was selected by Seattle Reign FC as the 37th overall selection in the 2017 NWSL College Draft.[4] She made her debut starting for the club during the season opener on April 15 against Sky Blue FC. She scored her first professional goal on April 22 against the Houston Dash.
International
McNabb has represented the United States on the under-18 and under-23 national teams.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Kristen McNabb". University of Virginia. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ↑ "STANFORD HOLDS ON TO WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER NO. 1 RANKING". Athena Sports. September 21, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ↑ "UVA stars Shaffer, McNabb taken in 2017 NWSL Draft". Augusta Free Press. January 12, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ↑ Pentz, Matt (January 12, 2017). "Reign selects four players in 2017 National Women’s Soccer League draft". Seattle Times. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kristen McNabb. |
- Seattle Reign FC player profile
- U.S. Soccer player profile
- Virginia Cavaliers player profile
- Kristen McNabb on Twitter