Stephanie Cox
(Courtesy of US Soccer) |
| Position: Defender/Midfielder |
| Era: 2005-Present |
| DOB: 1986.04.03 |
| Height: 5'6" |
| Hometown: Elk Grove, Calif. |
| College: University of Portland |
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| Career Statistics (as of 2008.01.01) |
| Year |
GP/GS |
Min |
G |
A |
Pts |
Y/R |
W-L-D |
| 2005 |
1/0 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0/0 |
1-0-0 |
| 2006 |
8/1 |
364 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0/0 |
8-0-0 |
| 2007 |
21/18 |
1698 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0/0 |
17-1-3 |
| Total |
30/19 |
2075 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0/0 |
26-1-3 |
National Team Highlights
Started all six matches at the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. Played the opener against North Korea at left flank midfield before manning left back for the rest of the tournament.
Member of the U.S. squad that qualified for the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup at the 2006 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup.
Earned her first international point when she assisted Abby Wambach's injury-time game-winner against Iceland on 2006.10.08.
Member of the 2007 and 2006 residency programs.
Plays left back and occasionally left flank midfielder when the National Team goes into a 3-4-3.
National Team Milestones
Youth National Team Highlights
Captained the U-20s at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women's World Championship in Russia. Started and played the entirety of five of the U-20s six matches in Russia. She converted both of her PKs in shootout losses to China in the semifinals and Brazil in the third-place match.
Played every minute in helping the U-21s win the 2005 Nordic Cup.
Played every minute of the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand at left back and tallied both assists in the USA's 2-0 quarterfinal win over Australia.
Participated in camps with the U-17s, U-16s and U-14s.
Collegiate Highlights
Played at the University of Portland in 2003, 2005-2007. Helped the Pilots win the NCAA title in 2005.
As a senior, missed the first month of the season while playing in the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup in China. Started all 12 matches in which she played while tallying two goals and three assists. Named First-Team NSCAA All-American, the WCC Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-WCC. Also won the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for women's soccer.
Played in just 14 games as a junior in 2006 due to commitments with the National Team and U-20s. Named a Third-Team NSCAA All-American and semifinalist for the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy.
Named the WCC Defender of the Year and a First-Team NSCAA All-American in 2005 as she helped the Pilots to the NCAA title.
Redshirted her sophomore season in 2004 to play at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's Women Championship in Thailand.
Named First-Team All-WCC in 2006, 2005 and 2003.
Last We Heard
WNT Player.
Formerly Stephanie Lopez, she married Brian Cox, a former pitcher on the baseball team at the University of Portland, on Dec. 16, 2007.
