Jen Grubb
 

(Courtesy of Washington Freedom)
Position: Defender
Era: 1995-1999
DOB: 1978.07.20
Height: 5'7"
Hometown: Hoffman Estates, Ill.
College: University of Notre Dame
 
Career Statistics
Year GP/GS Min G A Pts Y/R W-L-D
1995 3/0 79 0 1 1 0/0 3-0-0
1996 6/4 304 1 0 2 0/0 5-0-1
1997 2/1 90 0 0 0 0/0 2-0-0
1999 1/1 68 1 0 2 0/0 1-0-0
Total 12/6 541 2 1 5 0/0 11-0-1
 
National Team Highlights
  • Trained with the National Team during its residency program for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup.
  • Assisted the game-winning golden goal against Norway at the 1995 U.S. Women's Cup.
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    National Team Milestones
    First Cap:1995.07.30 vs. Chinese Taipei
    First Goal:1996.01.18 vs. Ukraine
    Last Goal:1999.02.24 vs. Finland
    Final Cap:1999.02.24 vs. Finland
     
    Youth National Team Highlights
  • Competed with the U-20/U-21s from 1996-1999.
  • Started every game in midfield at the 1999 Nordic Cup, won by the U-21s.
  • Started and played every minute as the U-20s won the 1997 Nordic Cup and were runner-up at the 1998 Nordic Cup.
  • Scored the game-winning golden goal for the U-20s during overtime of the 1996 Nordic Cup bronze medal game against Germany.
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    Professional Highlights
  • The only WUSA player to play every minute of action her team saw during its three-year history.
  • Played every minute of the 2003 regular season and post-season in helping the Freedom to the 2003 WUSA Championship. Captained the team and tallied two goals and an assist during the regular season. Named First-Team All-WUSA.
  • Played every minute of the 2002 regular season and post-season in helping the Freedom to the 2002 WUSA title game. Captained the team, led the Freedom's backline and recorded two goals during the regular season. Named Second-Team All-WUSA.
  • Played every minute of the 2001 regular season. Started 20 games in midfield and one as a defender. Scored one goal with three assists.
  • Selected in the 1st round with the 2nd overall pick by the Washington Freedom in the 2001 WUSA Supplement Draft.
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    Collegiate Highlights
  • Played at the University of Notre Dame from 1996-1999.
  • Named a NSCAA All-American all four years of her career: 1996 - Second Team; 1997 - First Team; 1998 & 1999 - Third Team.
  • Named the Big East Defender of the Year in 1998 and 1999 and First-Team All-Big East all four years of her career.
  • Scored 15 goals with 53 assists for 83 points during her Irish career.
  • Captained the Irish in 1998 and 1999.
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    Last We Heard
  • Head coach of the girls' soccer team at Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J.
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