2009: Has started 6 of the 7 games thus far in the 2009 schedule. Became the 25th female player in U.S. history and only the 7th defender to earn her 100th cap on March 11, 2009. Currently playing with the Boston Breakers of the new Women's Professional Soccer League.

2008: Returned from major knee injury just in time to be considered for a spot on the Olympic Team, starting all three of the USA’s domestic games over late April and early May …Since returning from her injury, she started all 11 games the U.S. played heading into the Olympics. Started every game of the Beijing Olympics and helped shut out Brazil in the finals to win her second Gold Medal. Spent the
last half of 2007 and first half of 2008 rehabilitating
from ACL surgery.

2007: Started and played every minute of the 2007 Four Nations Tournament at right back. Started three games in the Algarve Cup,helping her team to victories in both tournaments. A member of the USA's World Cup residency camp. Started against Canada,
tournament at the Algarve Cup, starting all four games. On the year started 20 of 22 games and led the team with the most minutes played of 1,759 minutes.

2005: Started and played every minute of the 2005 Algarve Cup at right back … Started eight of the USA’s nine matches during the year …

2004: A member of the USA’s 2004 Olympic Residency Camp, she had a breakout year, playing in 28 games while starting 17 … Played in her first world championship at the 2004 Olympics, seeing time in two matches included playing 90 minutes against Australia … Scored the first two
goals of her career in 2004, both game-winners on goalmouth scrambles after corner kicks, tallying against Canada on July 3 and in a wild 4-3 win over Iceland during the “Fan Appreciation Tour” on Sept. 25 …

Youth National Teams: Was a member of the U.S. Under-21 Women’s National Team Pool in 1999-2000 … Was a member of the U-21 team that won the 1999
on May 12, recording her first assist of the year on a cross to Lindsay Tarpley in the 13th minute. In the 25 minute she went down on a collision with Christine Sinclair, tearing her ACL and placing her out of contention for her second consecutive World Cup due to an injury.

2006: Played in three games at the Four Nations
Tournament, starting two. Had an excellent
Nordic Cup in Iceland … First Appearance: Feb. 24, 1999, vs. Finland … First Goal: July 3, 2004, vs. Canada. U.S. National Team: Before 2004, she had played five times for the full National Team, one match each in 1999, 2001, 2002 and two in 2003 … Was called into training camp for the 2001 Nike U.S.
Women’s Cup and made the game roster of 18.

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