Jaclyn Raveia

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Jaclyn Raveia
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-11-28) November 28, 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Position(s) Defender
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997–2000 Richmond Spiders
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2001 Carolina Courage 7 (0)
2002–2003 New York Power 30 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jaclyn Raveia Schmitt (born November 28, 1979, in Fairfax, Virginia) is a retired American soccer player who played for New York Power. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Raveia Schmitt was born November 28, 1979, in Fairfax, Virginia. [4] She attended Wilbert Tucker Woodson High School. [5] She graduated from the University of Richmond in 2000. [6]

Soccer career

Before university

In 1997, Raveia Schmitt was "one of six Washington area girls chosen for an Olympic development soccer team scheduled to play five exhibition matches during a 12-day trip". [5]

University

Raveia Schmitt played for the University of Richmond for four years, serving as team captain for her final two. [6] [7] In both 1999 and 2000, she was named the CAA Defender of the Year; [6] [7] in 2000, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) named her first-team All-America and the Women's Collegiate Soccer Scholar-Athlete of the Year. [6] [7]

Professional

In 2001, Raveia Schmitt was drafted to play for the Carolina Courage in the second round of the Women's United Soccer Association's college draft, becoming the first player from the University of Richmond to be drafted to play women's soccer professionally. [7]

The following year, Raveia Schmitt transferred to the New York Power, [8] where she played for the following two seasons. [4]

Honors

Raveia Schmitt was inducted into the University of Richmond Athletic Hall of Fame in 2008. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ravela, Salisbury pound in goals, propel the Power". Deseret News. July 6, 2003. Archived from the original on August 5, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ Martinez-Lopez, Melanie (2023-07-19). "Richmond Kickers announce return of women's team in summer '24". Richmond Times-Dispatch . Archived from the original on 2023-07-17. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. ↑ Lilly, Brandon (2003-04-13). "SOCCER; Struggles Continue to Grow As the Power Loses Again (Published 2003)". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  4. 1 2 "Jaclyn Raveia women's soccer Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  5. 1 2 Shealer, Sheldon (1997-03-29). "Meeting of East and West". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jaclyn Ravia Schmitt (2008) – Richmond Athletics Hall of Fame". University of Richmond Athletics. Archived from the original on 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Jaclyn Raveia Drafted By the Carolina Courage". University of Richmond Athletics. 2001-02-26. Archived from the original on 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  8. ↑ Barracato, Joseph (2003-06-21). "POWER'S RAVEIA FINDS STARRING ROLE FITS FINE". The New York Post . Archived from the original on 2023-08-05. Retrieved 2023-08-05.


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