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| DOB : 06/06/1986 |
Position : Midfielder |
| Height :
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| Team : U.S. Women, U.S. U-21 Women, U.S. U-20 Women |
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Hometown: Shaker Heights, Ohio
Club: Slammers FC
College: UCLA
U.S. National Teams: A member of the U.S. team that won the 2006 CONCACAF Under-20 Final Women’s Qualifying Tournament in Mexico … Played in four games, starting two, and scored one goal against Jamaica … A member of the U.S. Under-21 National Team pool in 2005, but did not make the Nordic Cup squad due to injury … A member of the U.S. U-16 National Team Player Pool.
High School: Lettered one season, earning Rookie of the Year honors at Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif. ... Finished up her high school career at Shaker Heights High School in Shaker Heights, Ohio ...A Third-Team All-Ohio selection ...Owns the Shaker Heights single-season record for goals and assists.
Club: Played club soccer for the FC Slammers ... Helped the Slammers to a pair of state championships ... Named MVP of the Under-19 Super Group at the 2003 Surf Cup after leading her team to the title ... Also helped her team capture the Frosted Flakes Kellogs Cup in 2000, earning a picture on a Kellogs cereal box.
College: As a sophomore in 2005, she was UCLA’s leading scorer with 21 goals and four assists … Scored an NCAA tournament record four goals in the 5-0 quarterfinal win over Virginia and helped the Bruins to the NCAA title game for the second consecutive year … Played in 25 of UCLA’s 26 matches and scored six goals in the NCAA Tournament while being named to the All-Tournament Team … A First-Team All-Pac 10 selection, she had nine game-winning goals on the year and was second in the Pac-10 in scoring with … As a freshman in 2004, she played in all 25 games, starting 23 ... Soccer America and Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American ... Named to the 2004 NCAA All-Tournament Team ... Scored four goals during the NCAA Tournament, including game winners over Duke (third round) and Princeton (semifinals) ... Ended the season second on the team and fourth in the Pac-10 in scoring with 28 points (12 goals, 4 assists) ... Was tops on the team with five game-winning goals ...Scored both goals in a season-opening win over San Diego, her first collegiate game ... Followed that up with a pair of goals two days later against LMU.
Personal: Full name is Danesha LaVonne Adams … Enjoys playing basketball and volleyball in her spare time ... Major is psychology … Loves to bowl and talk on her Sidekick … Hates to lose to Val Henderson in racquetball … Claims to be the best ping-pong player on the team.
Getting to Know…Danesha Adams
Three words that best describe me off the field: Outgoing, Talkative and Compeitive
Three words that best describe me on the field: Fast, Technical and Agressive
Few people know that I: Am a neat freak
The toughest thing I've ever had to do was: Play my senior game after losing my grandfather the same morning
One of my strongest traits as a person is: Personality
Before I graduate from college, I want to: Win A National Championship
After graduating from college, I want to: Play in the Olympics
The best class I have ever taken is: Math Functions
My craziest ambition is to: Fly a Plane
My dream job would be: Helping young kids through family problems
My favorite food is: Fettuccine Alfredo
My favorite snack is: Chips and Salsa
If I'm cooking dinner, we are having: Pasta or Burrito
You won't catch me eating: Sushi
My favorite women's soccer player is: Mia Hamm
My favorite men's soccer player is: David Beckham
The best part about being a soccer player is: The competitiveness
My greatest soccer moment was: Senior year Surf Cup
My pre-game rituals are: Putting a tape around my wrist and writing the initials of my grandfather's name on it
If I had to play a sport other than soccer it would be: Basketball
The person I admire most is: Michael Jordan
Growing up, my sports heroes were: Michael Jordan and Larry Bird
My favorite pet is/was: Dog
My favorite TV show is: 24
My favorite movie is: Love and Basketball
My favorite band / musical artist: Destiny's Child/ Kanye West
The best looking male movie star is: Shamar Moore
My favorite comedian is: Chris Rock |
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