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| DOB : 02/17/1983 |
Position : Defender |
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| Team : U.S. Women |
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A little bit about Keeley Dowling...
Nickname: Keels.
My favorite musician is: Third Day.
My favorite movie is: "The Princess Bride."
Two words that best describe me off the field: Deeply committed.
Two words that best describe me on the field: Quiet and kind.
My favorite food is: Chocolate.
My favorite snack is: Puppy chow (a chocolate/peanut butter/powdered sugar and Chex mix treat).
Someday, I'd like to take a trip to: Australia.
My motto is: "Never give up."
The person I would most like to meet is: Tiger Woods.
Few people know that I: Play the piano (but everyone knows now because they read my bio).
My autobiography would be titled: "Keeley Smeely Plays Soccer."
Growing up, my sports hero was: Reggie White.
My craziest ambition is to: Go diving.
My pre-game rituals are: Saying a prayer during the national anthem.
The best part about being a soccer player is: Being part of a team and accomplishing things together.
My strongest trait is: Trust.
My favorite actor is: Harrison Ford.
My favorite sport other than soccer is: Football.
My greatest soccer moment was: Representing the national team as captain in my first international game.
My favorite place to go is: Cayman Islands.
My favorite color is: Blue.
If I'm cooking dinner, we're having: Hamburgers.
You won't catch me eating: Liver.
My dream job would be: Actress in The "Matrix."
The best class I have taken is: Foods.
Was a member of the National Honor Society in 2001…Very active in youth groups at her local church in Carmel …Has played the piano for 13 years…Loves the outdoors and roller-blading…Also enjoys lake houses and water sports…Is a huge college football fan…Brother Tim is training to be a fighter pilot at the U.S. Air Force Academy…Aspires to fly planes herself…Is 1/256 Cherokee Indian on her mom’s side. Played youth club for the Carmel Cosmos from the age of 12…Won 10 consecutive state championships with the Cosmos, winning the regional championship in 2000 as U-17s and finished second in nation.Starter for the University of Tennessee as a freshman, she helped the Lady Vols to one of their best seasons in history and an NCAA playoff berth, losing to Duke in four overtimes in the first round…A Second-Team All SEC selection…An All-State selection at Carmel High School as a junior and a senior…Won the 1997 Indiana state high school championship as a freshman and again as a senior in 2000…An NSCAA and Parade All-American as a senior…Captained Greyhounds as a senior…Also played basketball as a sophomore on varsity. A captain of the U-19s, she missed the 2002 Under-19 CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament with an ankle injury…First played for the U-19s at the ODP International Event at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in 2000… Also played for the U-19s at the ODP International Event in 2001 in Houston, Texas… Played for the U-19s in two matches against Canada in the summer of 2001 and also against Mexico in Chicago, Ill…Also Played for the U.S. U-19s against Costa Rica and Mexico in Pachuca, Mexico in March of 2002, injuring her ankle against Mexico…Also played against the German U-21s and the Sweden U-19s on a tour of Europe in June of 2002… Played against the German U- U-21s and Swedish U-19s on a tour of Europe in June of 2002…Played against the Mexican U-19s in San Diego in July of 2002…Has also trained with the U.S. U-21s. Defender
Hometown: Carmel, Ind.
Club: Carmel Cosmos
College: Tennessee |
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