Jacqueline Billet (born January 23, 1974) is an American former

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player who played as a

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, making one appearance for the United States women's national team.

Career

In high school, Billet played for the Oakville Tigers, where she had a team record of 25 assists in a season and was an All-Metro player in 1991. In college, she played for the

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from 1992 to 1995, where she was a letter-winner. In total, she scored 26 goals and registered 20 assists. She was selected for the

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All-Region first team in 1992, 1993, and 1994, as well as the third team in 1995. She was also included in the All-

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first team in 1994. In 1996, she was selected as part of the West Squad for the

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College All-Star Soccer Classic, and in 2008 was inducted into the Oakville High School Hall of Fame as a part of the school's 1991 women's championship-winning soccer team. Billet made her only international appearance for the

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on August 16, 1992 in a friendly match against

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, which finished as a 2–4 loss. From 1997 to 2001, Billet served as an assistant coach at

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Career statistics

International

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Billet, Jackie 1974 births Living people Soccer players from Missouri American women's soccer players American women's soccer coaches United States women's international soccer players Women's association football midfielders Wisconsin Badgers women's soccer players