Hometown: Dayton, Minnesota College: University of Massachusetts
U.S. National Team: Was the USA's starting goalkeeper from 1994-1999 and again at the 2003 Women’s World Cup and 2004 Olympics … By far the most capped goalkeeper in U.S. Women's National Team history, starting three times as many matches as any other ‘keeper … Is the only WNT goalkeeper to play 100 or more times for the USA … 2007: Has four starts, including back-to-back shutout wins over China and Brazil in June … 2006: Played in three matches as she returned to the team after taking all of 2005 off from international soccer … Earned a shutout over Australia at the Peace Queen Cup … 2005: Did not play as she stepped away from the National Team for a year … 2004: Played a key role in helping the USA to the Olympic gold medal, playing every minute of the Athens Olympics … Had several huge saves in the gold medal game against Brazil to help the USA to the Olympic title … Played in 28 games, starting 27, registering seven shutouts … Had a 0.68 goals against average on the year … 2003: Back in top form and fitness, she staked a claim to the starting ‘keeper spot by playing in 16 games, all starts, and was the goalkeeper of record for 14 wins (14-1-0) … Had a 0.61 goals against average and seven shutouts … Started all six games of the 2003 Women’s World Cup, allowing five goals, but three came on breakaways … The loss in the WWC semifinal broke a streak of 35 consecutive matches played without a loss (31-0-4) dating back to 1999 … Won her 100th game in goal for the USA against Canada in the Women’s World Cup third-place match … 2002: After almost a two-year absence from the WNT, Scurry made her triumphant return in a 4-0 win over Norway in front of a hometown crowd in Blaine, Minn., on July 21, playing her first match since Aug. 20, 2000, against Canada … Allowed just two goals in eight matches in 2002, recording three shutouts and a 0.30 GAA on the year … Posted an undefeated record of 7-0-0 in 2002 … Was the team’s first-choice ‘keeper in both the 2002 Nike U.S. Women’s Cup and the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup, helping the USA qualify for the 2003 Women’s World Cup … 2001: Did not play for the USA … 2000: Battled injuries and played in just three matches, earning three ties with a 1.19 GAA … Earned her 100th cap on July 16 in Tromso, Norway … 1999: Had a world-class performance during the 1999 Women's World Cup, playing every minute of every game while allowing just three goals and earning four shutouts … Named to the Women's World Cup All Star Team … Her historic and brilliant six save match against Brazil in the semifinal was crucial in the championship run … Her electrifying save of China's third penalty kick in the shootout during the Women's World Cup Final made the USA's victory possible … Started 20 matches in 1999, compiling a record of 17 2 1 and allowing just 13 goals … 1998: Started 17 games in 1998 and lost just once while compiling a 15 1 2 record … Allowed just nine goals and picked up 12 shutouts, the highest yearly total of her career and at the time, a U.S. team record … Member of the 1998 Goodwill Games gold medal team … 1997: Played in 14 games in 1997 and earned seven shutouts while allowing just seven goals … 1996: Was a member of the USA's gold medal winning team at the 1996 Olympics, starting and playing every minute of the USA's five matches ... Played 17 games in 1996, starting 16 and compiling a 15 1 1 record while allowing only 11 goals with eight shutouts … 1995: Starting goalkeeper for the team that finished third at the 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup in Sweden … Started for the U.S. side that won the title at the 1994 CONCACAF Qualifying Championship in Montreal … Played in 15 of the USA's 23 games in 1995, posting an 11 2 2 record and recording nine shutouts ... Injured her back in an auto accident in the summer of 1995 and was unable to compete in the 1995 Nike U.S. Women's Cup ... 1994: Named the MVP of the Chiquita Cup in August 1994 ... In her first year with the USA, she earned seven shutouts in 12 starts … First Appearance: March 16, 1994, vs. Portugal ... First Shutout: March 16, 1994, vs. Portugal.
Professional / Club: A founding player in the WUSA with the Atlanta Beat … 2003: Had her best WUSA season, winning the league’s Goalkeeper of the Year award and was First Team All-WUSA … Led the WUSA in goals against average (0.95), the only goalkeeper with a GAA below one … Also led the league in shutouts (7) and save percentage (79.5) … Helped lead the Beat to the Founders Cup championship game … Was the starter in the WUSA All-Star Game … 2002: Helped the Atlanta Beat to the playoffs for the second straight year, starting 18 games and compiling a 1.33 goals against average with six shutouts … Named All-WUSA Second Team … Named as a reserve on the WUSA South All-Star Team … 2001: Helped lead the Atlanta Beat to the WUSA championship game, starting 19 matches and posting a 0.82 GAA with seven shutouts … Named to the All-WUSA Second Team.
College / High School: The consensus top college goalkeeper in 1993, she won two national Goalkeeper of the Year awards after her senior season … A 1993 NSCAA Second Team All American, All Northeast Region and All New England First Team selection ... Helped lead UMass to a 17 3 3 record and to the semifinals of the NCAA Final Four in 1993 … She also led the Minutewomen to titles of the Atlantic 10 Conference regular season and tournament ... Completed her four year collegiate career with 37 shutouts in 65 starts and had a career record of 48 13 4 and a 0.56 goals against average ... In her senior season, she started all 23 games and recorded 15 shutouts and a 0.48 goals against average, the third best in the nation ... Split time in the nets in 1992 during her junior season, starting 13 games and earning seven shutouts ... Played in three games in 1992 as a forward ... As a sophomore, started all 19 games for the Minutewomen in 1991, recording 12 shutouts and allowing just nine goals ... Was an All American from Anoka Senior High School in Anoka, Minn. … Won the 1989 state championship with Anoka in her senior year … Voted the top female athlete in Minnesota after her senior year.
Personal: Full name is Briana Collette Scurry ... Graduated in the spring of 1995 with a degree in Political Science … Is active in volunteer work for AIDS awareness and research … Has volunteered her time with the Make-A-Wish Foundation … Is the Asthma Spokesperson for the Schering/Key "Will to Win" program ... Promised to "run naked through the streets of Athens, Georgia" if the USA won the gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, and did … Did not repeat that performance in Greece … Has a tattoo of a black panther on her shoulder … Has plans to embark on a career in real estate investing after her soccer career … .Inspired by late father’s medical difficulties and mother’s spirit, she has a vision to create engaging and affordable housing communities for the elderly and disabled in metro areas around the nation. |