Michelle Lynn Lomnicki (; born May 3, 1987) is an American former professional

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player who played as a defender.

Early life

Born in Aurora, Colorado, to parents Pat and Sherri Wenino, Michelle attended Smoky Hill High School and played all four seasons for the girls soccer team. A four-sport, and 15-time letterwinner, she received the school's Athlete of the Year with Honors award in 2005. Wenino was a Tulsa All-Tournament team member in 2004 and received the Fair Play Award in 2000 State Cup play. She was first-team Centennial league as a senior and second-team as a junior and was named MVP for Smoky Hill as a senior. In 2003, the team were the 2003 Centennial League Champions. Wenino also ran track (200-800m distances) and cross country as a member of the 2002, 2003 and 2004 5A state championship teams that finished second at nationals in 2004 in Portland, Oregon. She was also a point guard on the school's basketball team that won the 2002 Centennial League Championship.

Club career

Chicago Red Stars (WPS), 2009

In 2009, Wenino played for Chicago Red Stars in the WPS during its inaugural season. She made one appearance during a game against

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at Toyota Park for a total of 34 minutes played.

SC Freiburg, 2010

In 2010, Wenino played for

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. She played seven games with five starts for a total of 476 minutes, scoring one goal.

Sky Blue FC, 2011

In January 2011, Wenino signed with Sky Blue FC. She made three appearances and scored one goal.

Chicago Red Stars (NWSL), 2013–2015

In February 2013, Wenino joined Chicago Red Stars in the

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. Wenino started 17 games and appeared in 18 games in the 22-game season, usually playing defender on the right wing. She scored one goal and had one assist. She announced her retirement on March 1, 2016.

Post playing

Lomnicki returned to the Chicago Red Stars in 2020 as the Director of Camps and Clinics. In January of 2022 she was named the Associate General Manager, and in January of 2023 she was promoted to General Manager.

References

External links

Chicago Red Stars player profile

Colorado player profile

Sky Blue FC player profile
* Living people 1987 births University of Colorado Boulder alumni American expatriate soccer players in Germany American women's soccer players National Women's Soccer League players SC Freiburg (women) players Pali Blues players NJ/NY Gotham FC players USL W-League (1995–2015) players Chicago Red Stars players Women's Professional Soccer players Women's association football defenders Colorado Buffaloes women's soccer players American expatriate women's soccer players Women's Premier Soccer League Elite players {{US-women-footy-bio-stub