Michelle Enyeart
Encyclopedia
Michelle Enyeart is an American soccer player from Hemet, California
. She was a forward
for the University of Portland
women's soccer team and the United States U-20 women's national soccer team
.
from 2006 to 2008, and competed in the 2007 Pan American Games
and the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
in Chile
.
She is currently ranked ninth all-time in goals scored for the U-20 women's national team, with nine international goals. Six of those goals came during the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
in Puebla, Mexico
, where she tied with United States teammate Kelley O'Hara
as the top scorer of the tournament.
by the Los Angeles Sol. The Sol ceased operations on January 28, 2010; in the ensuing dispersal draft, Enyeart was picked up by the Boston Breakers. Due to a severe leg injury suffered near the end of her last season with the Portland Pilots, Enyeart was not placed on the Breakers' roster proper, but her rights have been retained by the club.
Hemet, California
Hemet is a city in the San Jacinto Valley in Riverside County, California, United States. It covers a total area of , about half of the valley, which it shares with the neighboring city of San Jacinto. The population was 78,657 at the 2010 census....
. She was a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for the University of Portland
University of Portland
The University of Portland is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,600 students...
women's soccer team and the United States U-20 women's national soccer team
United States U-20 women's national soccer team
The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World...
.
National Team career
Enyeart was a member of the United States U-20 women's national soccer teamUnited States U-20 women's national soccer team
The United States U-20 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team's most recent major tournament was the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World...
from 2006 to 2008, and competed in the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
and the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup was held in Chile between November 19 and December 7, 2008. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in the final competition, in which Chile had a guaranteed place as the host nation....
in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.
She is currently ranked ninth all-time in goals scored for the U-20 women's national team, with nine international goals. Six of those goals came during the 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
The 2008 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship was the 2008 championship for Under-20 women's national football teams from the CONCACAF region. The tournament doubled as the qualification tournament for the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup for the CONCACAF region. The tournament was played entirely...
in Puebla, Mexico
Puebla, Mexico
Puebla, Mexico, may refer to:*Puebla, one of the 32 component federal entities of the United Mexican States*Puebla, Puebla, capital city of that state...
, where she tied with United States teammate Kelley O'Hara
Kelley O'Hara
Kelley Maureen O'Hara is an American soccer player from Fayetteville, Georgia. She was a forward for the Stanford women's soccer team and is a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. She is the recipient of the 2009 Hermann Trophy...
as the top scorer of the tournament.
Professional career
Enyeart was drafted 14th overall at the 2010 WPS Draft2010 WPS Draft
The 2010 WPS College Draft took place on January 15, 2010. It was the second college draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of college players to the American-based teams.-Format:...
by the Los Angeles Sol. The Sol ceased operations on January 28, 2010; in the ensuing dispersal draft, Enyeart was picked up by the Boston Breakers. Due to a severe leg injury suffered near the end of her last season with the Portland Pilots, Enyeart was not placed on the Breakers' roster proper, but her rights have been retained by the club.