Jennifer E. Strong (June 24, 1973 – March 27, 2011) was an American soccer player who played as a defender, making one appearance for the United States women's national team.

Career

Strong played soccer for the North Penn Maidens in high school, before playing for the

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in 1991 and 1992, where she was a letter-winner. She was included in the

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All-Freshmen Team in 1991, as well as the

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/ Adidas All-Northeast Region and NEWISA All-New England selections in 1992. In 1993, she played for the

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, helping the team to win the NCAA Division II championship. After taking a year break from soccer, she again played for the Buccaneers in 1995. In total, she scored 4 goals and recorded 8 assists in 37 appearances during her two seasons with the Buccaneers. She was an NSCAA

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n in 1995, and was selected to the NSCAA All-Region Team in 1993 and 1995. She was also included in the

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All-Tournament Team in 1993, and was selected as a

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Academic All-American and All-District player in 1996. Strong 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. Strong was selected for the Umbro Select College All-Star Classic in 1996. Later that year she served as an assistant coach for the

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. She was inducted into the

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Athletics Hall of Fame in 1998.

Personal life

Strong graduated from the

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. She served in the

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for seven years and was discharged as a Major. She later worked in obstetrics and gynecology in

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. Strong died on March 27, 2011, at the age of 37 in Grand Junction.

Career statistics

International

References

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