Meghan Schnur

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Meghan Schnur
Personal information
Full name Meghan Elisabeth Schnur [1]
Date of birth (1985-04-16) April 16, 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003–2007 Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2004–2008 New England Mutiny
2009–2010 Sky Blue FC 20 (0)
2011 magicJack
International career
United States U-17
United States U-19
United States U-21
United States U-23
2010 United States 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:15, October 22, 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 17, 2010

Meghan Elisabeth Schnur (born April 16, 1985) is a retired American soccer midfielder, who played for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer, and was a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. Schnur is an alumnus of Butler Senior High School.

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Career

Schnur played college soccer at the University of Connecticut from 2003 until 2007, and was a First Team All-Big East selection each year. [2] In 2007, she was named an NSCAA All-American, and was a two-time Big East Midfielder of the Year. [2]

In 2009, Schnur was selected in the second round (11th overall) in the inaugural Women's Professional Soccer draft by Sky Blue FC, later winning the first league title. [3] [4] After knee surgery in 2011, Schnur retired from professional soccer to pursue a career as a physical therapist. [5]

In 2013, Schnur was inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame. [5] [6]

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