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Becky Edwards (soccer)

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and led the soccer team to the state championship in 2004 (the first state title in the school's history). During the championship match, she scored the game-winning goal less than 20 seconds into the match. Twice named
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regional semifinalist team in 2005 and 2006 as well as the EPYSA State Championship team in 2004, 2005 and 2006. She played for the regional Olympic Development Program (ODP) from 2001–2005. In 2006, she was a
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Youth All-American in 2006 and was an All-Star selection by Southeastern Pennsylvania Coaches in 2002, 2003 and 2004. In 2006, she was named one of the top 25 college recruits by
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Edwards was twice-named the most valuable player on the school's basketball team and was the leading scorer during her junior and senior years.
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helping the team win the championship at the Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain. Edwards was called into her first full
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Edwards has extensive experience at the youth level for the United States. Edwards captained the team that won the
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where she recorded two goals in 18 matches and 17 starts, helping the team to the quarterfinal of the Swedish Cup.
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In 2019, Edwards began working as a graduate assistant coach for her alma mater, the
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On September 22, 2016, Edwards announced her retirement from professional soccer.
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as an assistant coach. In June 2022, she then joined as an assistant for the
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Edwards played club soccer for the West Chester Predators and played for the
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On January 10, 2014, it was announced that Edwards had been selected by the
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Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in football
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Edwards was previously in a relationship with professional golfer
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Edwards, top (second from left) in the starting lineup for the
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United States women's under-20 international soccer players
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United States women's youth international soccer players
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with the eighth pick in the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft.
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In 2017, Edwards came out of retirement to sign with
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Edwards was selected as the 12th overall pick in the
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United States women's national under-23 soccer team
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Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Midfielder
Defender
Florida State Seminoles
New Jersey Wildcats
Jersey Sky Blue
SoccerPlus Connecticut
Washington Freedom Reserves
FC Gold Pride
Western New York Flash
Hammarby
Kristianstads DFF
Portland Thorns FC
Houston Dash
Kristianstads DFF
Western New York Flash
Orlando Pride
Kristianstads DFF
United States U-17
United States U-20
United States U-23
Florida State Seminoles
Penn Quakers
Tennessee Volunteers
United States U-20
United States
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de Janeiro
Team Competition

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