Kerry Connors

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Kerry Connors
Personal information
Full name Kerry Ann Connors [1]
Date of birth (1974-09-07) September 7, 1974 (age 48) [2]
Place of birth Somers, Connecticut, U.S.
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [2]
Position(s) Midfielder [2]
Youth career
0000–1993 Somers Spartans
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1993–1996 UConn Huskies ? (43)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1997 Connecticut Wolves
2001 New York Power 19 (1)
2002 Philadelphia Charge 18 (2)
2003 San Diego Spirit 21 (0)
New England Mutiny
Boston Aztec
International career
1997 United States 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kerry Ann Connors (born September 7, 1974) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder, making four appearances for the United States women's national team.

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Career

Connors played for the Somers Spartans in high school. [3] In college, she played for the UConn Huskies from 1993 to 1996, where she was an All-American in 1995 and 1996. She was the Big East Offensive Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996, and was selected in the All-Conference First Team and Academic All-Star Team in 1995 and 1996. She was included in the NSCAA All-Northeast Region in 1995 and 1996, and the NEWISA All-New England selection in 1993, 1995, and 1996. Connors was named Hank O'Donnell Female Athlete of the Year in 1997, [4] and also won the school's Jack Dennerley MVP Award in 1995 and 1996, the Gelfenbien Family Academic Achievement Award in 1996, and the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award in 1997. In total, she scored 43 goals and recorded 42 assists for the Huskies. [5]

Connors made her international debut for the United States on March 3, 1997 in a friendly match against Australia. In total, she made four appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on October 9, 1997 in a friendly match against Germany. [2]

In club soccer, Connors was selected by the New York Power in the 2000 WUSA Draft, having previously played with the Connecticut Wolves women's team. [3] In the 2001 season, she scored one goal and recorded two assists in nineteen regular season appearances for the Power, and made one postseason appearance. She joined the Philadelphia Charge for the 2002 season, scoring twice and assisting one goal in eighteen regular league appearances for the team, and started in one postseason game. In the 2003 season, she played for the San Diego Spirit and played in 21 games where she recorded two assists, and also played in one postseason match. [6] She later played for the New England Mutiny and Boston Aztec. [7] [8] In 2005, she was selected to play for a WPSL All-Stars team. [9]

Personal life

Connors is a native of Somers, Connecticut. She attended the University of Connecticut for a degree in sociology. [3]

Career statistics

International

United States [2]
YearAppsGoals
199740
Total40

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