Wendy Gebauer
 
Position: Forward
Era: 1987-1991
DOB: 1966.12.25
Height: 5'7"
Hometown: Chapel Hill, N.C.
College: University of North Carolina
 
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS Min G A Pts Y/R W-L-D
1987 4/2 159 1 0 2 0/0 3-1-0
1988 5/3 176 1 0 2 0/0 2-1-2
1989 1/1 40 0 0 0 0/0 0-0-1
1990 3/1 165 1 0 2 0/0 3-0-0
1991 13/6 653 7 1 15 0/0 10-2-1
Total 26/13 1193 10 1 21 0/0 18-4-4
 
National Team Highlights
  • A member of the 1991 FIFA Women's World Championship team, she saw her only action of the tournament and also scored a goal against Japan.
  • Played in three of the National Team's five games at the 1991 CONCAcAF Qualifying Tournament in helping the U.S. reach the 1991 FIFA Women's World Championship. She scored a goal against Martinique and a pair of goals against Trinidad & Tobago.
  •  
    National Team Milestones
    First Cap:1987.12.12 vs. Japan
    First Goal:1987.12.19 vs. Canada
    Final Goal:1991.11.21 vs. Japan
    Final Cap:1991.11.21 vs. Japan
     
    Collegiate Highlights
  • Played at the University of North Carolina in 1985-1988 and won NCAA titles in 1986-1988.
  • Recorded 112 career points at UNC on 42 goals and 28 assists.
  • Named a Second-Team All-American in 1987 and 1988.
  • Led the Tar Heels in scoring in 1987 with 40 points on 15 goals and 10 assists.
  • Scored two goals in the 1986 NCAA semifinals and a goal in the NCAA title game to help the Tar Heels win the 1986 NCAA championship.
  •  
    Last We Heard
  • Married to Bill Palladino, the assistant coach at UNC. They have a son, Zachary.
  • Works as a financial analyst for Wachovia Sercurities.
  • Serves as a color commentator for ESPN2/ESPNU women's collegiate soccer telecasts.
  •