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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 10, 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Milwaukee, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–98 | Milwaukee Panthers | (57) | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–02 | Atlanta Beat | 31 | (1) |
| 2003 | San Diego Spirit | 21 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Lisa Krzykowski Cantrell (born September 10, 1976 in Milwaukee) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Atlanta Beat.[1][2]
Early life and education
Krzykowski was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 10, 1976.[3] She grew up in Cedarburg, Wisconsin and attended Cedarburg High School.[4][5] Her senior year, the team played in the statement championships for the first time, finishing in the runner-up position.[4] Krzykowski received First Team All-State and First Team All-American honors.[4]
From 1994 to 1998, she attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[6] In 1997, she was named a second-team Academic All-American, followed by the league's Coleman Medal of Honor the next year, recognizing her as the league's top female student-athlete.[4][6] She graduated magna cum laude with the title of Midwestern Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete.[6]
Career
While studying at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1994 to 1998, Krzykowski played for the school's women's soccer team. All four years, she was included in the first-team All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC) and All-Great Lakes Region lineup.[6][5] She earned a spot on the MCC All-Tournament Team three times.[6][5] In 1995 and 1997, she was named MCC Player of the Year.[4][6][5] Upon graduation, she held five school records: career goals (57), goals in a single season (16), assists in a game (5), assists in a season (12), and assists in her career (27).[4][6]
Following graduation, Krzykowski played semi-professionally for the Chicago Cobras in the USL W-League, where she won the 1999 W-League National Championship.[4]
She then played for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the German Frauen-Bundesliga for a season.
Upon the foundation of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in 2000, Krzykowski was drafted to play for the Atlanta Beat.[4] Upon signing, she became the first "first woman from Wisconsin to ever play professional soccer".[7] In 2002, she broke her left ulna during a game, resulting in a mid-season break.[8] She played as a starting defender for two seasons before being waived[8] and transferring to the San Diego Spirit, where she played in the back line.[4]
Honors
Cantrell was inducted into the University School of Milwaukee Hall of Fame in 2004,[6] the Cedarburg High School Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Wisconsin Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019.[4]
Personal life
Cantrell is married and has two daughters.[4] She lives with her family in Douglasville, Georgia.[4]
References
- ^ "WUSA: Draft results from Day 1". Soccer America. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Sawa scores two goals in Beat's victory". ESPN. August 1, 2002. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Lisa Krzykowski women's soccer Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Wisconsin Soccer Hall of Fame – Class of 2019 Bios" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Klauer, Rick (November 16, 1995). "Krzykowski grads conference honors". The UWM Post. p. 12. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lisa Krzykowski (2004) – Hall of Fame". Milwaukee Athletics. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ "Lisa Krzykowski Takes To National Spotlight In Women's Soccer". Milwaukee Athletics. August 23, 2001. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Beat Waives Defender Lisa Krzykowski". OurSports Central. March 17, 2003. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
- 1976 births
- People from Milwaukee
- Living people
- American women's soccer players
- Atlanta Beat (WUSA) players
- Women's association football defenders
- Women's United Soccer Association players
- American expatriate soccer players in Germany
- American expatriate women's soccer players
- Expatriate women's footballers in Germany
- Frauen-Bundesliga players
- 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam players