Michaela Hahn

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Michaela Hahn
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Hahn during a match for the Florida State Seminoles, 2015
Personal information
Full name Michaela Elizabeth Hahn [1]
Date of birth (1994-04-19) April 19, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Titusville, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2015 Florida State Seminoles 103 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 Western New York Flash 13 (1)
2017 Seattle Reign FC 0 (0)
2017 Apollon Ladies F.C.
2018 Houston Dash 14 (1)
International career
2015–2016 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 16, 2018

Michaela Elizabeth Hahn (born April 19, 1994) is an American former soccer player. During her career she played for the Houston Dash, Western New York Flash and Seattle Reign FC in the NWSL. She has represented the United States on the under-23 national team. [2] In 2014, she helped the Florida State Seminoles win their first-ever NCAA College Cup. [3]

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Early life and education

Raised in Titusville, Florida, Hahn attended Titusville High School, where she played for the girls soccer team. [4] [5] She was named twice to the Florida Today All-Space Coast first team and earned All-Cape Coast conference team honors as a freshman. [5] Hahn played club soccer for Space Coast United and helped the team win the U-19 elite Florida State Cup championship. [5] She played for the state Olympic Development Program (ODP) team from 2007 to 2009 after participating in regional ODP camps from 2008 to 2009. [5]

Florida State Seminoles, 2012–2015

Hahn attended Florida State University, where she played for the Seminoles from 2012 to 2015. [5] During her freshman season, she played in all 24 games, including two starts. [5] Hahn scored her first collegiate goal in a match against College of Charleston. [5] She played in all five of the Seminoles' 2012 NCAA College Cup games where they reached the semifinals and were eliminated by Penn State. [5] During her sophomore season in 2013, Hahn made 27 starts in the 28 games in which she played and ranked third on the team in assists. [5] She played in all six games of the 2013 NCAA College Cup and helped the team reach the finals where they were defeated by the UCLA Bruins 1–0 in overtime. [5] [6] Hahn finished the tournament with five points, including two goals and one assist. [5]

Hahn started in 24 of the 26 games in which she played in the 2014 season and helped the Seminoles win the 2014 NCAA College Cup. [5] [7] [8] As a senior, Hahn was a starting midfielder in all of the Seminoles' games and scored five goals, including two during the 2015 NCAA College Cup. [5] Her defensive skills helped the Seminoles set new NCAA Tournament records with 10 consecutive shutouts and a consecutive scoreless streak of 931:47. [5] She earned NSCAA All-Southeast Region Third Team, All-ACC Third Team, and NSCAA Scholar All-South Region Third Team honors. [5]

Hahn finished her collegiate career with 103 appearances which tied for second in the school's history and tied for tenth in NCAA history. [5]

Club career

In January 2016, Hahn was selected as the ninth pick of the 2016 NWSL College Draft by the Western New York Flash. [4] [9] During her rookie year, she made 13 appearances and scored one goal. [10]

Following the team's move to North Carolina after the 2016 season, Hahn participated in training camp and pre-season with the North Carolina Courage, but was waived prior to the start of the 2017 NWSL season. [10] On April 11, 2017, she was claimed off waivers by Seattle Reign FC. [11] She was waived by the Seattle Reign on July 18, 2017. [12] Later in 2017, Hahn signed for Apollon Limassol of the Cypriot First Division and UEFA Women's Champions League. [13]

On January 31, 2018 she signed with the Houston Dash. [14]

On August 16, 2018 Hahn announced her retirement for professional soccer in order to pursue a master's degree in Sports Management at Florida State University. [15]

International career

Hahn has represented the United States on the under-23 national team. [2]

See also

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  2. 1 2 Dowling, Lyn (April 24, 2015). "Titusville's Hahn named to U.S. U23 women's team". Florida Today. Indy Star. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ↑ Dowling, Lyn (December 9, 2014). "Brevard duo bask in college soccer title". Florida Today. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  4. 1 2 Parsons, Michael (January 30, 2016). "Michaela Hahn excited to start professional career". USA Today. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
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  7. ↑ Hays, Graham (December 6, 2014). "Why Midfield Play Could Be The Difference In College Cup Title Game". ESPN. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
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  9. ↑ "Western New York Flash: News".
  10. 1 2 Forrester, Nick (April 11, 2017). "Seattle Reign FC claim midfielder Michaela Hahn off waivers". Excelle Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Seattle Reign FC Claim Midfielder Michaela Hahn Off Waivers". The Bold. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Reign FC Waive Midfielder Michaela Hahn". The Bold. July 17, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Απόλλων Ladies: Διπλό μεταγραφικό". 24sports (in Greek). August 7, 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Houston Dash sign midfielders Michaela Hahn and Allison Wetherington". January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Houston Dash MF Michaela Hahn announces retirement". August 16, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
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