- Briana Scurry
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playername = Briana Scurry
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1971|09|07
cityofbirth = Minneapolis, Minnesota
countryofbirth = United States
height = height|ft=5|in=8
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clubs = Atlanta Beat
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position = Keeper
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nationalyears = 1994-present
nationalteam = United States
nationalcaps(goals) = 167
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ntupdate =October 21 ,2007
MedalTop Briana Scurry (bornSeptember 7 ,1971 inMinneapolis, Minnesota ) was the startinggoalkeeper for theUnited States women's national soccer team at the 1995 World Cup (3rd place), 1996 Olympics (gold medal), 1999 World Cup (champions), 2003 World Cup (3rd place) and 2004 Olympics (gold medal). She was a founding member of the WUSA, playing three seasons as starting goalkeeper for theAtlanta Beat (2001-2003).Her current (
October 20 ,2007 ) career total of 167 international appearances is the eleventh most of any American woman, and the eighteenth most among all women. Among goalkeepers, onlyBente Nordby of Norway has more caps, with 171.On June 23, 2008 United States Women's Olympic soccer coach
Pia Sundhage announced that Scurry would not be on the Olympic team. [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gnoh2Q4Cqu4ysol9k-0xWbRRapPwD91G0C6O0]College/High School
Named the National Goalkeeper of the Year in 1993 by the Missouri Athletic Club Sports Foundation. A 1993 second-team All-American, All-Northeast Region and All-New England first-team selection. Helped lead the
University of Massachusetts to a 17-3-3 record, to the semifinals of the NCAA women's soccer championship and the titles of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season and tournament in 1993. Completed her four-year collegiate career with 37 shutouts in 65 starts and has a career record in 48-13-4 and a 0.56 goals-against-average. In her senior season, she started all 23 games and recorded 15 shutouts and a 0.48 goals-against average, the third best in the nation. Split time in the net in 1992 during her junior season, starting 13 games and earning seven shutouts. Played three games in 1992 as a forward. Started in all 19 games for the Minuetwomen in 1991 as a sophomore where she recorded 12 shutouts and allowed just nine goals. All-American from Anoka Senior High School in Anoka, MN.External links
* [http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/women/scurry.htm Bio on Soccer Times website]
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