2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer Team
| Players |
Pos. |
Ht. |
DOB |
Hometown |
College |
Caps/Goals |
| Barnhart, Nicole* |
GK |
5-10 |
10/10/81 |
Gilbertsville, Pa. |
Stanford |
11 |
| Boxx, Shannon** |
M |
5-8 |
06/29/77 |
Redondo Beach, Calif. |
Notre Dame |
96/18 |
| Buehler, Rachel* |
D |
5-5 |
08/26/85 |
Del Mar, Calif. |
Stanford |
13/0 |
| Chalupny, Lori* |
D |
5-4 |
01/29/84 |
St. Louis, Mo. |
UNC |
74/6 |
| Cheney, Lauren* |
F |
5-8 |
09/30/87 |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
UCLA |
12/3 |
| Cox, Stephanie* |
D |
5-6 |
04/03/86 |
Elk Grove, Calif. |
Portland |
43/0 |
| Heath, Tobin* |
M |
5-6 |
05/29/88 |
Basking Ridge, N.J. |
UNC |
14/2 |
| Hucles, Angela** |
M |
5-7 |
07/05/78 |
Virginia Beach, Va. |
Virginia |
88/8 |
| Kai, Natasha* |
F |
5-8 |
05/22/83 |
Kahuku, Hawaii |
Hawaii |
51/20 |
| Lloyd, Carli* |
M |
5-8 |
07/16/82 |
Delran, N.J. |
Rutgers |
66/17 |
| Markgraf, Kate*** |
D |
5-7 |
08/23/76 |
Bloomfield Hills, Mich. |
Notre Dame |
185/0 |
| Mitts, Heather** |
D |
5-5 |
06/09/78 |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Florida |
82/2 |
| O'Reilly, Heather** |
M |
5-5 |
01/02/85 |
East Brunswick, N.J. |
UNC |
94/19 |
| Rampone, Christie*** |
D |
5-6 |
06/24/75 |
Point Pleasant, N.J. |
Monmouth |
197/4 |
| Rodriguez, Amy* |
F |
5-4 |
02/17/87 |
Lake Forest, Calif. |
USC |
23/5 |
| Solo, Hope* |
GK |
5-9 |
07/30/81 |
Richland, Wash. |
Washington |
68 |
| Tarpley, Lindsay** |
M |
5-6 |
09/22/83 |
Kalamazoo, Mich. |
UNC |
100/27 |
| Wagner, Aly** |
M |
5-5 |
08/10/80 |
San Jose, Calif. |
Santa Clara |
124/21 |
* First Olympics
** Second Olympics
*** Third Olympics
U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team By Position
GOALKEEPERS (2): Nicole Barnhart (Gilbertsville, Pa.), Hope Solo (Richland, Wash.)
DEFENDERS (6): Rachel Buehler (Del Mar, Calif.), Lori Chalupny (St. Louis, Mo.), Stephanie Cox (Elk Grove, Calif.), Kate Markgraf (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), Heather Mitts (Cincinnati, Ohio), Christie Rampone (Point Pleasant, N.J.)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Shannon Boxx (Redondo Beach, Calif.), Tobin Heath (Basking Ridge, N.J.), Angela Hucles (Virginia Beach, Va.), Carli Lloyd (Delran, N.J.), Heather O’Reilly (East Brunswick, N.J.), Lindsay Tarpley (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Aly Wagner (San Jose, Calif.)
FORWARDS (3): Natasha Kai (Kahuku, Hawaii), Amy Rodriguez (Lake Forest, Calif.), Lauren Cheney (Indianapolis, Ind.)
Coaching Staff:
Head Coach: Pia Sundhage; Redondo Beach, Calif.
Assistant Coach: Jillian Ellis; Los Angeles, Calif.
Assistant Coach: Erica Walsh; State College, Pa.
Goalkeeper Coach: Phil Wheddon; Monroe, Conn.
Sports Science/Fitness Coach: Helena Andersson; Orebro, Sweden
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2008 U.S. Women's Olympic Soccer Team
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