Katherine Alexandra Reynolds (born September 14, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who last played in 2020 as a defender for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Philadelphia Independence and Atlanta Beat of

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(WPS),

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and

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of the NWSL, and

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in the Australian W-League, as well as the United States U-23 women's national soccer team. She won the NWSL Championship in 2017 with the Thorns.

Early life

Born in San Clemente, California, Reynolds was raised in

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, a suburb east of Seattle. She attended University Prep where she was a three-time MVP and captained the team to the state title in 2004. Reynolds was a member of the Region IV Olympic Development Program (ODP) team. She also played nine years for Eastside F.C. and played for the Seattle Sounder Saints in 2006. Reynolds was named Washington State Soccer Athlete of the Year and was named to the league's first team all four years. She also ran track, played basketball and tennis, was a two-time Track Athlete of the Year, and was an eight-time State Champion on the track.

Santa Clara University

Reynolds attended Santa Clara University from 2006 to 2009. She made 67 appearances for the

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. During her senior year, she started in all 22 games and was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy watch list. She also received NSCAA All-West Region Second Team recognition and was named to both the WCC Preseason All-Conference Team and the All-WCC Academic Team.

Club career

Seattle Sounders Women

Reynolds played for the

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from 2006 to 2009. In 2009, the team took third in the W-League's Western Conference.

Philadelphia Independence

After being selected 34th overall by the

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in the

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. She made two appearances for the club.

Atlanta Beat

Reynolds signed with the Atlanta Beat for the 2011 WPS season. She made 18 starts in 18 matches playing a total of 1,602 minutes.

Western New York Flash (WPSL Elite), 2012

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After the WPS suspended operations in early 2012, Reynolds signed with the

in the

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and helped the squad win the league title after scoring during the penalty shootout of the championship match.

SC Freiburg, Bundesliga (women)

Reynolds played for German side

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of the Frauen-Bundesliga for the 2012–2013 season. She made 16 starts in 16 matches, playing for a total of 1,440 minutes.

Western New York Flash (NWSL), 2013–2014

In 2013, Reynolds returned to the

for the inaugural season of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Upon her signing, Flash coach

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said, "I'm very excited to have Reynolds back with us for her second stint at the club after gaining valuable experience with SC Freiburg in the German Bundesliga. She was instrumental in our success last season and I expect her to play a big role for us at outside back again!" The Flash reached the final of the 2013 NWSL Championship, falling there to Reynold's future team, the Portland Thorns.

Newcastle Jets, 2014–15 (loan)

In September 2014, Reynolds joined the

in Australia's W-League together with fellow Americans

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and

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Washington Spirit, 2015

Following the 2014 NWSL season, the Flash traded Reynolds and

to the

for

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and a first-round pick—sixth overall—in the

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. That pick later became Lynn Williams. In the Spirit's 2015 season, Reynolds played for 1,611 minutes in 18 games (all starts).

Portland Thorns, 2016–2020

Before the 2016 NWSL season, the Spirit traded Reynolds to the Portland Thorns in exchange for defender

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. Reynolds thus stayed with head coach

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, who moved from the Spirit to the Thorns in the same off-season. Reynolds missed the first 14 games of the 2017 season due to a groin injury. In the 2017 Playoffs she played all 90 minutes in the Semi-Final and Championship game, helping the Thorns win the 2017 NWSL Championship. On May 30, 2018, Reynolds played in her 100th NWSL game, in which she scored her first career goal in a 4–1 loss to the

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. On July 21 in a game against

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, she suffered a torn right medial collateral ligament (MCL), which would require surgery and end her 2018 season. In September 2020, Reynolds was part of the Thorns team that won the NWSL Fall Series. On Oct. 30, 2020, Reynolds announced her retirement from professional soccer.

International career

Reynolds represented the United States as a member of the United States U-23 women's national soccer team.

Personal

On Sept. 1, 2018, Reynolds married Tucker Hopp.

References

External links

Western New York Flash player profile

US Soccer profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Reynolds, Katherine 1987 births Living people American expatriate soccer players in Germany American expatriate sportspeople in Australia American women's soccer players Atlanta Beat (WPS) players Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia National Women's Soccer League players Newcastle Jets FC (A-League Women) players People from Medina, Washington People from San Clemente, California Philadelphia Independence players Portland Thorns FC players Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer players SC Freiburg (women) players Seattle Sounders Women players Soccer players from Washington (state) Sportspeople from King County, Washington Sportspeople from Orange County, California Soccer players from California USL W-League (1995–2015) players Washington Spirit players Western New York Flash players Women's association football defenders American expatriate women's soccer players Women's Professional Soccer players