Draft:Maya McCutcheon

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Maya McCutcheon
McCutcheon with the North Carolina Courage in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-12) April 12, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 North Carolina Courage
Number 21
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Oklahoma 35 (3)
2021–2023 West Virginia 62 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– North Carolina Courage 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maya McCutcheon (born April 12, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Oklahoma Sooners and the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life[edit]

McCutcheon grew up in Murphy, Texas, one of three children born to Dadario and Melanie McCutcheon.[2] Her father played college football at Tuskegee, and her sister, Daria, played college basketball at Louisiana Tech.[2] A captain for FC Dallas's youth program, McCutcheon won the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) under-16 national championship in 2017 and conference titles in 2017 and 2018.[2][3] She played high school soccer at Plano East Senior High School and committed to the University of Oklahoma as a sophomore.[4]

College career[edit]

McCutcheon played two seasons at Oklahoma, making 35 appearances and 27 starts, and was named to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team after scoring three goals in 2019.[2][5] She then transferred to West Virginia University and scored on her debut for the Mountaineers in a 4–0 win against Buffalo in August 2021.[6][7] A co-captain in two years, she won the 2022 Big 12 tournament with West Virginia and started all 62 games in three seasons.[8][9]

Club career[edit]

McCutcheon went undrafted in the 2024 NWSL Draft. She signed a one-year injury replacement contract with the North Carolina Courage after training with Bay FC and the Courage in the 2024 preseason.[10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Maya McCutcheon". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Maya McCutcheon – Women's Soccer". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Eskilson, J.R. (July 9, 2017). "Hawks, FC Dallas, Blues win ECNL titles". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Raglin, Taylor (November 14, 2018). "Plano East sees 19 ink letters of intent in packed Signing Day ceremony". Plano Star Courier. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Wolfhope, Katie (September 2, 2021). "Transfer Maya McCutcheon shines in early season play: 'It kind of didn't feel real, wearing the WVU jersey'". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Sneed, Olivia (July 6, 2021). "WVU Signs McCutcheon". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Sneed, Olivia (August 19, 2021). "WVU Opens 2021 with Win Over Buffalo". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Sneed, Olivia (November 6, 2022). "West Virginia Claims Fifth Big 12 Tournament Title". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Sneed, Olivia (March 13, 2024). "McCutcheon Signs with NC Courage". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Start-of-Season Roster". North Carolina Courage. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "Bay FC announces 2024 preseason roster to open training camp". Bay FC. January 23, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

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