Rachel Kruze

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Rachel Kruze
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-08-11) August 11, 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth Webster, New York, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999–2002 West Virginia Mountaineers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2003 Philadelphia Charge 15 (0)
2004–2005 ÍBV
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rachel Kruze (born August 11, 1981, in Webster, New York) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Philadelphia Charge. [1]

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Early life and education

Kruze was born in Webster, New York on August 11, 1981. [2] She graduated from Webster High School, then West Virginia University. [3]

Career

From 1999 to 2002, while attending West Virginia University, Kruze played for the university's soccer team. [3]

In 2003, Kruze was selected in the fourth round of the Women's United Soccer Association's (WUSA) college draft to play for the Philadelphia Charge. [4] At the end of the season, the WUSA collapsed, [5] after which Kruze played for ÍBV women's football. [6] [7]

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References

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  2. "Rachel Kruze women's soccer Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  3. 1 2 "Rachel Kruze - Women's Soccer". West Virginia University Athletics . Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  4. "WUSA 2003 Draft". Sports Illustrated . 2003-02-02. Archived from the original on 2003-04-23. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  5. King, Bill (2 March 2009). "Confident, yes, but can new league survive?". Sport Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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  7. "U.S. WOMEN ABROAD (July 6–11): Becky Barritt scores in Finland, Mary McVeigh and Sarah Lentz tally in Iceland". Soccer America. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.