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Taryn Elizabeth Hemmings (born April 26, 1986) is an American former professional soccer defender.
During the 2011–2012 off-season, she joined Canberra United in Australia's W-League as both a forward and right back to win the Westfield W-League premiership and Grand Final. Hemmings made a total of 10 appearances with nine starts, and finished second on the team in goals scored with four. She was named Player of the Match twice, including the semi-final-round win over Melbourne Victory.
After the suspension of the
Denver Pioneers player profile
Chicago Red Stars player profile
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Early life
Hemmings grew up inGreeley, Colorado
Greeley is the List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality city that is the county seat and the List of municipalities in Colorado, most populous municipality of Weld County, Colorado, Weld County, Colorado, ...
and attended Greeley West High School
Greeley West High School is a public high school located in Greeley, Colorado, at the intersection of 35th Avenue and West 24th Street. The school was established in 1966 and had an enrollment of 1,450 students in the 2003-04 school year. Its mas ...
. During her junior and senior years, she led her high school team to the 2003 and 2004 back to back state championship's and won the 2004 Colorado State Cup Champions title's. She was named Colorado 4A player of the year in 2003. Hemmings was also named NSCAA adidas High School All-American in 2003. She was named MVP of the championship game both years.
University of Denver
Hemmings attended theUniversity of Denver
The University of Denver (DU) is a private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest independent private university in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univ ...
and played for the Pioneers from 2004 to 2008. She was named Comeback Player of the Year in 2008. In 2006 and 2008, she was also named Sun Belt Player of the Year, Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player. In 2006 and 2008, Hemmings was named to the Soccer Buzz All-Central Region First Team and NSCAA adidas All-Central Region Second Team. She ended her career as the Pioneers' second all-time career-scoring leader with 112 points and the leading scorer in NCAA Division 1 competition with 42 goals and 28 assists, tying the program's record for career goals and ranking third in career assists.
Playing career
Club
In 2010, Hemmings was selected in the seventh round (65th overall) by theBoston Breakers
The Boston Breakers were an American professional soccer club based in the Boston neighborhood of Allston. The team competed in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). They replaced the original Breakers, who competed in the defunct Women's ...
in the 2010 Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) Draft. She started four of the 13 games she appeared in during the season, playing a total of 481 minutes.
In 2011, she started 10 of the 16 games she appeared in, logging a total of 893 minutes. Hemmings credits her father Bruce for her athletic ability and competitive drive.
During the 2011–2012 off-season, she joined Canberra United in Australia's W-League as both a forward and right back to win the Westfield W-League premiership and Grand Final. Hemmings made a total of 10 appearances with nine starts, and finished second on the team in goals scored with four. She was named Player of the Match twice, including the semi-final-round win over Melbourne Victory.
After the suspension of the Women's Professional Soccer
Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) was the top-level professional women's soccer league in the United States. It began play on March 29, 2009. The league was composed of seven teams for its first two seasons and fielded six teams for the 2011 sea ...
league in early 2012, Hemmings was signed to the Boston Breakers
The Boston Breakers were an American professional soccer club based in the Boston neighborhood of Allston. The team competed in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). They replaced the original Breakers, who competed in the defunct Women's ...
in the WPSL Elite
The Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL Elite) was a women's semi-professional soccer league created by the Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) to support the sport in the United States, both from continued interest by WPSL teams in profess ...
On February 5, 2013, she joined Chicago Red Stars
The Chicago Red Stars are a professional women's soccer club based in Bridgeview, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. A founding member of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league, they have played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) sin ...
in the new National Women's Soccer League. On July 14, week 15 of the NWSL 2013 season, she injured her left knee, defending against FC Kansas City; and was out for the rest of the season.
On September 1, 2014, the Red Stars announced that Hemmings would be loaned to Fortuna Hjørring
Fortuna Hjørring is a women's association football team from Hjørring, Denmark. The club was formed in 1966 and play in green and white. Their biggest achievement in European football was reaching the 2002–03 UEFA Women's Cup final where they ...
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On November 2, 2015, Hemmings was selected by the new NWSL club Orlando Pride
The Orlando Pride is a professional women's soccer team based in Orlando, Florida. The team joined the National Women's Soccer League, the top level of women's soccer in the US, for the 2016 season. It became the tenth team to be added to th ...
in an expansion draft to play in 2016 season.
However, before the start of the season, Hemmings decided to retire from professional soccer in March 2016.
Hemmings is now married to former NHL hockey player, Joe Colborne whom she met at the University of Denver
The University of Denver (DU) is a private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest independent private university in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univ ...
where both were NCAA student-athletes.
Business ventures
In 2015, alongside former professional soccer players Courtney Jones Louks, Lindsay Tarpley, Leslie Osborne, and Emily Hines, Hemmings founded Sweat Cosmetics, a company that produces makeup products for athletes.References
External links
Denver Pioneers player profile
Chicago Red Stars player profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hemmings, Taryn Living people 1986 births Denver Pioneers women's soccer players American women's soccer players Boston Breakers players Women's Professional Soccer players Soccer players from Colorado Chicago Red Stars players National Women's Soccer League players Fortuna Hjørring players Canberra United FC players Women's association football defenders People from Greeley, Colorado Sports businesswomen American women business executives Boston Aztec (WPSL) players Women's Premier Soccer League players American expatriate women's soccer players American expatriate sportspeople in Australia Expatriate women's soccer players in Australia American expatriate sportspeople in Denmark Expatriate women's footballers in Denmark Women's Premier Soccer League Elite players