Ann Kimberly Orrison-Germain (; born June 29, 1961) is an American former
soccer player who was a member of the
United States women's national soccer team
The United States women's national soccer team (USWNT) represents the United States in international women's soccer. The team is the most successful in international women's soccer, winning four Women's World Cup titles ( 1991, 1999, 2015, an ...
from 1985 to 1986.
She played field hockey and lacrosse at the University of Virginia.
Personal life
Orrison was born in
Arlington County, Virginia
Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part. The county ...
on June 29, 1961,
to Karen () and Charles Orrison, and grew up in
McLean
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.
She married Everett Grant Germain III on June 21, 1986, in
Fairfax, Virginia
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. She is the sister-in-law of fellow U.S. international
Suzy Cobb Germain, who later married Everett's brother Gregory in 1989. Both players had previously featured together in a match against
Canada
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at the 1986 North America Cup, which the Americans won 3–0 (this was Cobb Germain's only international appearance, and Orrison's final match).
See also
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1985 United States women's national soccer team
The 1985 United States women's national soccer team was the first USWNT to play international matches. The team played four matches in Jesolo, Italy, at the Mundialito tournament, losing three and drawing one of the matches.
Coaches
Players
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References
Further reading
* Grainey, Timothy (2012), ''Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer'', University of Nebraska Press,
* Lisi, Clemente A. (2010), ''The U.S. Women's Soccer Team: An American Success Story'', Scarecrow Press,
* Nash, Tim (2016), ''It's Not the Glory: The Remarkable First Thirty Years of US Women's Soccer'', Lulu Press,
Living people
1961 births
Sportspeople from Arlington County, Virginia
People from McLean, Virginia
Soccer players from Fairfax County, Virginia
Women's association football defenders
American women's soccer players
United States women's international soccer players
Virginia Cavaliers women's lacrosse players
Virginia Cavaliers field hockey players
American female field hockey players
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