Missy Gregg
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1981 (age 43–44) | ||
| Place of birth | Centerville, Ohio | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1999–2000 | Dayton Flyers | 43 | (45) |
| 2001–2002 | Christian Brothers Lady Buccaneers | 47 | (135) |
Missy Gregg is a retired American soccer player who played in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).[1]
Early life and education
[edit ]Gregg was raised in Centerville, Ohio.[2] Though she initially attended the University of Dayton,[3] she graduated from Christian Brothers University in 2003.[4]
Career
[edit ]While studying at Christian Brothers University, Gregg played for the school's soccer team.[5] During her tenure, the team earned a Division II National Championship title.[6] Although she only played in 47 games, she holds, as of 2022, she holds seven National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) records, including total number of goals scored in a single season (73), points in a single season (156), career points (287), and career goals (180), as well as average points per game (7.09) and goals per game in a season (3.32), and goals per game for career (2.81).[2] She was also named the NSCAA/Adidas national Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002,[4] becoming the first player, regardless of gender, two receive the award more than once,[6] and was named the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year in 2001 and 2002.[2] [4] For the 2002–2003 school year, she won the Honda Sports Award.[4]
In 2003, Gregg stated she intended to remove herself from the WUSA draft to focus on healing a torn knee ligament.[5] However, she was selected in the third round to play for the Washington Freedom, where she would be on loan for a minor league team or remained unsigned for the following season.[5] WUSA folded at the end of the season.
Hall of Fame
[edit ]Gregg has been inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (2003),[6] Christian Brothers University Athletics Hall of Fame (2014),[4] and Gulf South Conference Hall of Fame (2022).[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ "WUSA – Founding players take pay cuts". Soccer America. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Webb, J.T. (May 2, 2022). "Missy Gregg Named to 2022 Gulf South Conference Hall of Fame Class". Christian Brothers University Athletics . Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Albers, Bucky (November 26, 2010). "Brown was four-time A-10 champ". Springfield News-Sun . Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Missy Gregg (2014)". Christian Brothers University Athletics . Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c Straus, Brian (March 2, 2003). "Freedom Begins With Cool Runnings". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Gregg, Missy". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame . Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.