Britt Eckerstrom

Last updated

Britt Eckerstrom
BrittEckerstrom.jpg
Eckerstrom with the Portland Thorns in 2017
Personal information
Full name Britt Ellen Eckerstrom [1]
Date of birth (1993-05-28) May 28, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Rockville, Maryland, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2015 Penn State Nittany Lions 85 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013 Ottawa Fury
2014 Colorado Pride
2016 Western New York Flash 3 (0)
2017–2021 Portland Thorns 15 (0)
2017–2019 → Newcastle Jets (loan) 22 (0)
International career
2009 United States U17
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Britt Ellen Eckerstrom (born May 28, 1993) is a retired American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Western New York Flash.

Contents

College career

Eckerstrom won a national title with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2015. She did not concede a single goal in that year's NCAA tournament. In 2016, she was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor, which recognizes one male and one female student from the graduating class of each Big Ten member school, for demonstrating joint athletic and academic excellence throughout their college career. [2]

In 2013, she played with the Ottawa Fury. In 2014, she joined the Colorado Pride. [3]

Club career

Eckerstrom was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft by Western New York Flash. [4]

On March 8, 2017, Eckerstrom was traded to the Portland Thorns for two fourth round picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. [5]

In October 2017, Eckerstrom was loaned to Australian club Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 W-League season, along with fellow Americans Katie Stengel, Tori Huster and Arin Gilliland. [6]

Eckerstrom returned to the Jets in October 2018 ahead of the 2018–19 W-League season. [7] She played every minute for the Jets, tallying 61 saves over the course of the season. [8]

She announced her retirement from professional soccer on Instagram on January 19, 2021. [9]

Honors

Penn State Nittany Lions

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tiffany Weimer</span> American soccer forward (born 1983)

Tiffany Marie Weimer is an American soccer forward who plays for FC Nordsjælland.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Becky Edwards (soccer)</span> American soccer player

Rebecca Lynn Edwards is an American soccer player who played for Swedish club Kristianstads DFF in the Damallsvenskan. She previously played for Orlando Pride, Houston Dash, Portland Thorns, and Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) as well as FC Gold Pride and the championship-winning Western New York Flash in Women's Professional Soccer (WPS).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katherine Reynolds</span> American soccer player

Katherine Alexandra Reynolds is an American former professional soccer player who last played in 2020 as a defender for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Philadelphia Independence and Atlanta Beat of Women's Professional Soccer (WPS), Western New York Flash and Washington Spirit of the NWSL, and Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League, as well as the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. She won the NWSL Championship in 2017 with the Thorns.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adrianna Franch</span> American soccer goalkeeper (born 1990)

Adrianna Nichole "AD" Franch is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Portland Thorns FC, winning the NWSL Championship in 2017 and being named NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year in 2017 and 2018.

Angela Marguerite Salem is an American soccer coach and former professional player who played as a midfielder. She is currently an assistant coach for the Bay FC of the NWSL. In 2016–17, she played for the Boston Breakers. She previously played for the Spirit, the Newcastle Jets in the Australian W-League, the Atlanta Beat and Sky Blue FC in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, Western New York Flash in the NWSL, and the Finnish club Åland United of the Naisten Liiga.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tori Huster</span> American soccer player (born 1989)

Victoria Lauren Huster is an American retired soccer player who spent most of her career with Washington Spirit of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). In 2020, she was elected president of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rocky Rodríguez</span> Costa Rican footballer (born 1993)

Raquel "Rocky" Rodríguez Cedeño is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League and the Costa Rica national team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Katelyn Rowland</span> American soccer player (born 1994)

Katelyn Morgan Rowland is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Rowland previously played for FC Kansas City, the Western New York Flash, the Kansas City Current, and the North Carolina Courage. She is a four-time NWSL Champion. Rowland represented the United States on various youth national teams including the under-20 and under-23 teams.

The 2016 NWSL College Draft was the fourth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 15, 2016, at the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.

The 2016 season was Western New York Flash's ninth season, the fourth in which they competed in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The season ended with the Flash's first finals appearance since the 2013 NWSL season and the franchise's first NWSL Championship victory. It was also the final season of the NWSL franchise's existence in Rochester, New York, or as the Western New York Flash, after being purchased by the North Carolina FC organization, moved to Cary, North Carolina, and rebranded as the North Carolina Courage in January 2017. It was replaced in March 2017 by a new Buffalo-based Western New York Flash team in United Women's Soccer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mallory Weber</span> American soccer player

Mallory Alyse Weber is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

The 2017 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's and the league's fifth season of existence. The Thorns played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns had finished in first place in the 2016 season, but failed to advance from the semifinals in the 2016 NWSL playoffs. With a slogan of "Unfinished Business", they qualified for the NWSL playoffs as the 2nd ranked team in the 2017 regular season. In the playoffs, they defeated the Orlando Pride and then the North Carolina Courage to become 2017 NWSL Champions. It was their second championship, following the first in 2013.

The 2018 NWSL College Draft was the sixth annual meeting of National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) franchises to select eligible college players. It was held on January 18, 2018, at the United Soccer Coaches Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The 2018 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's sixth season of existence. The Thorns played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns entered the season as defending NWSL Champions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elizabeth Ball (soccer)</span> American soccer player (born 1995)

Elizabeth Rose Ball is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for Penn State and has previously played for the Portland Thorns and Utah Royals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kerry Abello</span> American soccer player (born 1999)

Kerry Margaret Abello is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sam Coffey</span> American soccer player (born 1998)

Samantha Grace Coffey is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for the Portland Thorns in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and for the United States national team. She was drafted by the Thorns in 2021 after playing college soccer at Boston College and Penn State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Payton Linnehan</span> American soccer player (born 2001)

Payton Elizabeth Linnehan is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League. She was drafted by the Thorns 11th overall in the 2024 NWSL Draft after playing college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ellie Wheeler</span> American soccer player (born 2001)

Ellis Nicole Wheeler is an American professional soccer player who plays as an outside back for the Kansas City Current of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Current in the second round of the 2024 NWSL Draft.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cori Dyke</span> American soccer player (born 2000)

Coriana Dyke is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Orlando Pride of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played collegiately for the Penn State Nittany Lions. She has represented the United States at the youth international level.

References

  1. ↑ "Britt Eckerstrom". Penn State Nittany Lions . Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Eckerstrom, Megaludis honored as Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients". June 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Penn State standouts join Colorado Pride". Box Score News. April 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "2016 NWSL College Draft Recap". Western New York Flash. January 15, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  5. ↑ Goldberg, Jamie (March 8, 2017). "Portland Thorns officially acquire goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom from North Carolina Courage". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  6. ↑ Kerry, Craig (October 23, 2017). "W-League: Newcastle Jets' US quartet in town ahead of season start against Wanderers". The Newcastle Herald . Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "American goalkeeper back for Jets". The Women's Game. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Britt Eckerstrom". Newcastle Jets. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  9. ↑ "So many incredible people a part of this journey! On to the next chapter!" . Retrieved January 19, 2021.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.