Meghan Schnur
Personal information
Full name Meghan Elisabeth Schnur[1]
Date of birth (1985-04-16) April 16, 1985
Place of birth Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Connecticut Huskies
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2008 New England Mutiny
2009–2010 Sky Blue FC 20 (0)
2011 magicJack
International career‡
United States U-17
United States U-19
United States U-21
United States U-23
2010 United States 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:15, October 22, 2009 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of July 17, 2010

Meghan Elisabeth Schnur (born April 16, 1985) is a retired American soccer midfielder, who played for Sky Blue FC of Women's Professional Soccer, and was a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. Schnur is an alumnus of Butler Senior High School.

Career

Schnur played college soccer at the University of Connecticut from 2003 until 2007, and was a First Team All-Big East selection each year.[2] In 2007, she was named an NSCAA All-American, and was a two-time Big East Midfielder of the Year.[2]

In 2009, Schnur was selected in the second round (11th overall) in the inaugural Women's Professional Soccer draft by Sky Blue FC, later winning the first league title.[3][4] After knee surgery in 2011, Schnur retired from professional soccer to pursue a career as a physical therapist.[5]

In 2013, Schnur was inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Neag School of Education: Bachelor of Science" (PDF). Commencement: May 2008. University of Connecticut. May 10, 2008. p. 43 (45 of PDF). Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Former Soccer All-American Meghan Schnur Featured On USSoccer.Com". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Butler grad hopes to get caught in pro soccer draft". www.goldentornadosports.net. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ Staff, Star-Ledger (April 2, 2010). "Sky Blue FC announces regular season roster". nj. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Making history". www.goldentornadosports.net. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Trib HSSN May Madness: Meghan Schnur, Butler vs. Amanda Palenchar, Derry | Trib HSSN | Trib HSSN". May 12, 2020. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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