Nandi Pryce

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Nandi Pryce
Personal information
Full name Nandi Tyi Pryce [1]
Date of birth (1982-05-30) May 30, 1982 (age 42) [2]
Place of birth Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender [2]
Youth career
Team Boca
Klein Challenge SC
–2000 Lake Howell Silver Hawks
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2000–2003 UCLA Bruins 66 (1)
International career
1999 United States U16
1999 United States U18
1999 United States U21
2000 United States 8 (0)
Managerial career
2004 UCLA Bruins (assistant)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Winnipeg Team

Nandi Tyi Pryce (born May 30, 1982) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making eight appearances for the United States women's national team.

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Career

Pryce played for the Lake Howell Silver Hawks of Winter Park, Florida in high school, where she was a two-time Parade and NSCAA All-American, as well as the Parade National Defender of the Year in her senior season. [1] She also played club soccer for Team Boca in Miami and Klein Challenge Soccer Club, and competed in track and field in her freshman and sophomore years. [3] In college, she played for the UCLA Bruins from 2000 to 2003. In 2002 and 2003, she was an NSCAA and Soccer Buzz All-American, as well as a Soccer America MVP. She received NSCAA and Soccer Buzz All-Region honors in both years as well, being selected as the Soccer Buzz West Region and Pac-10 Player of the Year as a senior. She was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 2003, as well as the All-Pac-10 selection second team in 2001 and first team in 2002 and 2003. In total, Pryce scored 1 goal and recorded 7 assists in 66 appearances for the Bruins. [4]

Pryce appeared for the under-16, under-18, and under-21 U.S. national teams. She helped the under-18 team win the gold medal against senior national teams at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada, [1] and won the Nordic Cup in 2000 and 2002 with the under-21 team. [5] Pryce made her international debut for the United States on January 7, 2000 in the 2000 Australia Cup against the Czech Republic. In total, she made eight appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on July 7, 2000 in a friendly match against Italy. [2]

In 2004, Pryce suffered a broken leg, which halted her soccer career. [6] Later that year she served as an undergraduate assistant coach for the UCLA Bruins. [7] She was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 2013. [5]

Personal life

Pryce was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, though she grew up in Irvington, New Jersey and Casselberry, Florida. [4] Her brother, Trevor Pryce, is a former American football player who played fourteen seasons in the NFL. [1]

Career statistics

International

United States [2]
YearAppsGoals
200080
Total80

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation . 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ O'Shea, Michael (February 20, 2000). "Meet Parade's All-America High School Girls Soccer Team". Orlando Sentinel . p. 13. Retrieved August 26, 2019– via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "2018 UCLA Women's Soccer Information Guide" (PDF). UCLA Bruins. 2018. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Nandi Pryce Named to UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame". UCLA Bruins . May 29, 2013. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ Sanders, Ryan (June 29, 2016). "Leader with a Limp". Irving Bible Church. Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Player Bio: Nandi Pryce". UCLA Bruins . Archived from the original on August 26, 2019. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
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