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Lisa Krzykowski
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-09-10) September 10, 1976 (age 47)
Place of birth Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s) Defender
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1997 Milwaukee Panthers (57)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2002 Atlanta Beat 31 (1)
2003 San Diego Spirit 21 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Lisa Cantrell (née Krzykowski; born September 10, 1976, in Milwaukee) is a retired American soccer player who played for the Atlanta Beat.[1][2]

Early life and education[edit]

Krzykowski was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on September 10, 1976.[3] She grew up in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, and attended Cedarburg High School,[4][5] where she excelled in both soccer and basketball.[6] Her senior year, the girl's soccer team played in the statement championships for the first time, finishing in the runner-up position.[4] Krzykowski received First Team All-State and First Team All-American honors in soccer,[4] and held school records for her basketball performance.[6]

From 1994 to 1998, she attended the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.[7] In 1997, she was named a second-team Academic All-American, followed by the league's Coleman Medal of Honor the next year, recognizing her as the league's top female student-athlete.[4][7] She graduated magna cum laude with the title of Midwestern Collegiate Conference Scholar-Athlete.[7]

Career[edit]

While studying at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee from 1994 to 1998, Krzykowski played for the school's women's soccer team. All four years, she was included in the first-team All-Midwestern Collegiate Conference (MCC) and All-Great Lakes Region lineup.[7][5] She earned a spot on the MCC All-Tournament Team three times.[7][5] In 1995 and 1997, she was named MCC Player of the Year.[4][7][5] Upon graduation, she held five school records: career goals (57), goals in a single season (16), assists in a game (5), assists in a season (12), and assists in her career (27).[4][7]

Following graduation, Krzykowski played semi-professionally for the Chicago Cobras in the USL W-League, where she won the 1999 W-League National Championship.[4]

She then played for 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam in the German Frauen-Bundesliga for a season.[citation needed]

Upon the foundation of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in 2000, Krzykowski was drafted to play for the Atlanta Beat.[4] Upon signing, she became the first "first woman from Wisconsin to ever play professional soccer".[8] In 2002, she broke her left ulna during a game, resulting in a mid-season break.[9] She played as a starting defender for two seasons before being waived[9] and transferring to the San Diego Spirit, where she played in the back line.[4]

Honors[edit]

Krzykowski was inducted into the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Hall of Fame in 2004,[7] the Cedarburg High School Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Wisconsin Soccer Hall of Fame in 2019.[4][10]

Personal life[edit]

Cantrell is married and has two daughters.[4] She lives with her family in Douglasville, Georgia.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "WUSA: Draft results from Day 1". Soccer America. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sawa scores two goals in Beat's victory". ESPN. August 1, 2002. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Lisa Krzykowski women's soccer Statistics". StatsCrew.com. Archived from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Wisconsin Soccer Hall of Fame – Class of 2019 Bios" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d Klauer, Rick (November 16, 1995). "Krzykowski grads conference honors". The UWM Post. p. 12. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Lisa Krzykowski – Athlete (Class Of 1994)". Cedarburg High School. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Lisa Krzykowski (2004) – Hall of Fame". Milwaukee Athletics. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  8. ^ "Lisa Krzykowski Takes To National Spotlight In Women's Soccer". Milwaukee Athletics. August 23, 2001. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Beat Waives Defender Lisa Krzykowski". OurSports Central. March 17, 2003. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  10. ^ "Class of 2023". Wisconsin Soccer Hall of Fame. December 20, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2023.
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