Michelle French
(Courtesy of San Jose C-Rays) |
| Position: Midfielder |
| Era: 1997-2001 |
| DOB: 1977.01.27 |
| Height: 5'5" |
| Hometown: Kent, Wash. |
| College: University of Portland |
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| Career Statistics |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 1997 |
1/0 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 1998 |
1/1 |
90 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 1999 |
1/1 |
90 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2000 |
8/6 |
567 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0/0 |
5-1-2 |
| 2001 |
3/3 |
204 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-1-1 |
| Total |
14/11 |
988 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0/0 |
9-2-3 |
National Team Highlights
Participated in the 2000 Olympic residency program and was named an alternate to the Olympic team. She replaced Michelle Akers on the Olympic roster after Akers announced her retirement.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
Member of the U-20/21s from 1994-2000.
Captained the 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 Nordic Cup teams. Scored two goals and helped the U-20s to the 1997 Nordic Cup championship, helped the U-20s to second place in 1998 and helped the U-21s to the Nordic Cup title in 1999 and 2000.
Was an over-age player on the 1999 and 2000 Nordic Cup teams.
Started for the U-20s at the 1996 Nordic Cup.
Professional Highlights
Led the CyberRays in minutes played in 2003 with 1806 while starting 20 of the 21 games she appeared in. Notched four assists.
Started 18 of the 20 games she played for the CyberRays in 2002 and tallied one goal with six assists.
Traded to the San Jose CyberRays in December 2001 for Ann Cook.
Started all 20 games she played in for the Washington Freedom in 2000. Recorded one goal and a team-best six assists.
Allocated to the Washington Freedom on 2000.05.24.
Collegiate Highlights
Started every game at the University of Portland from 1995-1998 and helped the Pilots to three NCAA Finals Fours, 1995, 1996 and 1998.
Named First-Team NSCAA All-American as a senior, she was a finalist for the 1998 Hermann, M.A.C. and Honda awards.
Named First-Team All-WCC in 1997 and 1998 and an All-WCC honorable mention in 1995 and 1996.
Moved from flank midfielder to flank defender as a senior.
Voted the 1995 WCC Freshman of the Year.
Last We Heard
Plays for the W-League's Seattle Sounders, holds a USSF "A" coaching license and coaches youth teams at Eastside FC.
