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Meghan Lenczyk
Forward
Team: Philadelphia Independence
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Height: 5' 9"
Birth Date: 3/15/1989
Hometown: McLean, Virginia
Previous Team: Atlanta Beat
How Acquired:
Signed as free agent on 1/9/2012

WPS:

    2011
  • Selected by the Atlanta Beat as the No. 14 overall pick in the 2011 WPS Draft
  • Played in 14 games, starting 9
  • Tied for lead goal scorer at 2
  • Lead team in points with 2 goals and 1 assist
  • Took 11 shots, 6 on goal
  • Scored the game-winning goal on April 16 against Sky Blue FC

College:

    2009
  • ACC All-Academic Team
  • Started all 22 games of the season
  • Fourth on the team in scoring with seven goals and three assists for 17 pts
  • Had multi-goal games against Hofstra and Seton Hall
  • Virginia Nike Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team

  • 2008
  • Second Team All-ACC
  • Second Team Soccer Buzz All-Mid Atlantic Region
  • Appeared in all 23 games, starting 16
  • Led the team with 11 goals and four game-winning goals
  • Scored a hat trick vs. Liberty
  • Scored the game-winning goal in four consecutive games (William & Mary, Dartmouth, at Florida State, at Miami)
  • Virginia Nike Soccer Classic All-Tournament Team

  • 2007
  • SoccerBuzz Mid Atlantic Region All-Freshman Team
  • Appeared in all 23 games, starting five
  • Third on team with six goals and 15 points
  • Had a career-high two goals vs. Maryland
  • Had a career-high two assists vs. Loyola in the NCAA 1st Round
High School / Youth Club:
  • NSCAA All-American
  • 2007 Washington Post All-Met Player of the Year
  • 2006 and 2007 Washington Post First Team All-Met
  • Three-time First Team All-Region
  • Four-time First Team All-District
  • Veteran of the Virginia and Region I ODP teams
  • Top 50 recruit by SoccerBuzz
Personal:
  • Full Name is Meghan Jeanne Lenczyk
  • Daughter of Jeanne and Michael Lenczyk

1. What are the three things you can never be without while traveling?
A: Phone, iPod, books/magazines.

2. If you didn’t play professional soccer, what other profession would you want to try – and why?
A: I would want to be a nurse.

3. What’s your perfect day off?
A: Go to the pool, lay out, catch up on shows, and hang out with friends.

4. What famous person most inspires you and why?
A: Amelia Earhart because she is the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and she is an inspiration for women trying to accomplish things that only men have accomplished (such as having a professional soccer league).

5. If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
A: My mom, my dad, my sister, my dog Samson.

6. If there were one adjective to describe you, what would it be?
A: Motivated

7. What’s on your workout / pre-game iPod playlist?
A: Chris Brown "For Your Love", Lil Wayne, Akon

QUICK HITS – List your top three favorites:

TV Shows:
1. Dexter
2. Private Practice
3. Jersey Shore

Place to Shop:
1. Urban Outfitters
2. Charlotte Russe

Restaurants:
1. Carrabas
2. Sweetwater Tavern
3. Mellow Mushroom

Professional Athletes:
1. Wayne Rooney

Cities (in any country):
1. Washington D.C. (home)
2. Philadelphia
3. London

Year Club GP GS MIN G A SHTS SOG FC FS C E
2011 Atlanta Beat 14 9 855 2 1 21 11 6 4 0 0
Career 14 9 855 2 1 21 11 6 4 0 0
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