Pamela Jane Cornell (; born October 25, 1962) is an American former

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player who played as a

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, making four appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

During college, Baughman-Cornell played for the UCF Knights in 1981, where she had 18 goals and 11 assists during the season. She was named a

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All-American, was included in the

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Women's Soccer Championship All-Tournament Team, and was chosen as the team's

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and rookie of the year. From 1983 to 1985, she played for the

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, where she won the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament in

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and was named the tournament's most valuable player. In total, she had 28 goals and 17 assists for the team. She was chosen as NSCAA Hermann Female Player of the Year in 1981, and

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in 1985. She also was named in the NSCAA All-American team for 1983, 1984, and 1985, and was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in

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. Baughman-Cornell made her international debut for the United States on August 24, 1985 in a

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match against Denmark. In total, she made four appearances for the U.S. and scored one goal, which came in her final cap on July 9, 1986 against Canada in a play-off for the 1986 North American Cup title (a

tournament). The match, which lasted 30 minutes, was won by the U.S 3–0 to win the tournament. In 2001, she was inducted into the Virginia–D.C. Soccer Hall of Fame.

Personal life

Baughman-Cornell was born in Fairfax, Virginia, to Monica L. () and Walter L. Baughman. She married Glenn Michael Cornell in Fairfax on January 25, 1986.

Career statistics

International

International goals

Honors

United States * 1986 North American Cup

References

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