Jennifer Strong

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Jennifer Strong
Personal information
Full name Jennifer E. Strong[1]
Date of birth (1973-06-24)June 24, 1973[2]
Place of birth Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
Date of death March 27, 2011(2011-03-27) (aged 37)
Place of death Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.
Position(s) Defender[3]
Youth career
0000–1991 North Penn Maidens
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1991–1992 Connecticut Huskies
1993–1995 Barry Buccaneers 37 (4)
International career
1992 United States 1 (0)
Managerial career
1996 Villanova Wildcats (assistant)

Jennifer E. Strong (June 24, 1973 – March 27, 2011) was an American soccer player who played as a defender, making one appearance for the United States women's national team.

Career[edit]

Strong played soccer for the North Penn Maidens in high school, before playing for the Connecticut Huskies in 1991 and 1992, where she was a letter-winner. She was included in the Soccer America All-Freshmen Team in 1991, as well as the NSCAA/Adidas All-Northeast Region and NEWISA All-New England selections in 1992.[4] In 1993, she played for the Barry Buccaneers, helping the team to win the NCAA Division II championship. After taking a year break from soccer, she again played for the Buccaneers in 1995. In total, she scored 4 goals and recorded 8 assists in 37 appearances during her two seasons with the Buccaneers.[5][6] She was an NSCAA All-American in 1995, and was selected to the NSCAA All-Region Team in 1993 and 1995. She was also included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 1993,[7] and was selected as a CoSIDA Academic All-American and All-District player in 1996.[8]

Strong made her only international appearance for the United States on August 16, 1992, in a friendly match against Norway, which finished as a 2–4 loss.[3]

Strong was selected for the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic in 1996. Later that year she served as an assistant coach for the Villanova Wildcats.[9] She was inducted into the Barry University Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.[10]

Personal life[edit]

Strong graduated from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She served in the United States Army for seven years and was discharged as a Major. She later worked in obstetrics and gynecology in Grand Junction, Colorado. Strong died suddenly on March 27, 2011, at the age of 37 in Grand Junction.[1]

Career statistics[edit]

International[edit]

United States[3]
Year Apps Goals
1992 1 0
Total 1 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Jennifer E. Strong". Legacy.com. The Reporter. April 1, 2011. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  2. ^ "Jennifer Strong". Social Security Death Index. Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive.
  3. ^ a b c "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  4. ^ "2012 UConn Women's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). UConn Huskies. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  5. ^ "Statistics Summary for 1993". Barry Buccaneers. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  6. ^ "Statistics Summary for 1995". Barry Buccaneers. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  7. ^ "Barry University Women's Soccer 2010 Media Guide" (PDF). Barry Buccaneers. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Awards & Honors". Barry Buccaneers. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  9. ^ "Comings and Goings For Tuesday, August 13". The Wall Street Journal. August 14, 1996. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  10. ^ "Jennifer Strong". Barry Buccaneers. Archived from the original on August 12, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
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