Susan Bush
(Courtesy of Univ. of Houston) |
| Position: Forward |
| Era: 1998-2000 |
| DOB: 1980.11.10 |
| Height: 5'4" |
| Hometown: Houston, Texas |
| College: University of North Carolina |
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| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 1998 |
2/1 |
97 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0/0 |
2-0-0 |
| 1999 |
1/1 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2000 |
7/3 |
366 |
3 |
5 |
11 |
0/0 |
5-1-1 |
| Total |
10/5 |
553 |
3 |
6 |
12 |
0/0 |
8-1-1 |
National Team Highlights
Participated in the 2000 Australia Cup with a young U.S. squad and scored her first goal in the opening game against Czech Republic.
A member of the 1999 and 2000 residency programs.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
Member of the 1998 U-20 and 1999 and 2000 U-21 Nordic Cup teams.
Recorded four assists at the 2000 Nordic Cup.
Tallied a goal against Denmark at the 1999 Nordic Cup.
Scored the game-winner against Finland in the 1998 Nordic Cup.
Professional Highlights
Played in 12 games, starting five, for the Spirit in 2003 and tallied one assist.
Selected in the 2nd round with the 15th overall pick by the San Diego Spirit in the 2003 WUSA Draft.
Collegiate Highlights
Played at the University of North Carolina from 1999-2002 and won NCAA titles in 1999 and 2000.
Captained the Tar Heels as a senior in 2002 and was a Finalist for the Hermann Trophy. She scored five goals and 15 assists.
As a junior in 2001, she again tore her ACL, this time in a game against Florida State on 10.12. In 11 games before the injury, she scored two goals and eight assists.
As a sophomore in 2000, she tore her ACL in practice on 10.25. Started all 12 games she played in before the injury and scored nine goals with four assists. Named Second-Team All-ACC.
A finalist for the 1999 Hermann Trophy as a freshman. She was named the Offensive MVP of the 1999 NCAA Final Four as she assisted three of the Tar Heels four goals and helped UNC to the title. Limited to 21 games due to injuries, she started eight matches and recorded four goals and nine assists.
Named the 1999 Parade High School Player of the Year.
Last We Heard
Head coach at the University of Houston.
