Nichole Lee Serlenga (born June 20, 1978) is an American retired soccer player. She is a former

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player and received a silver medal as a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team.

Early life

Born in

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, Serlenga scored 103 career goals for San Pasqual High School (Escondido, California).

Collegiate career

Serlenga attended Santa Clara University and finished her college career with 15 goals and 28 assists in 84 matches. She was a two-time First-Team NSCAA All-American and helped the Santa Clara Broncos to four consecutive Final Fours.

Club career

Serlenga played for the Atlanta Beat in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA) in 2001.

International career

Serlenga was a member of the U-20 National Team pool in 1999. She was called up to the

and earned her first cap and goal on January 7, 2000, against Czech Republic. She represented the United States at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia and was a member of the silver medal-winning team.

International goals

References

External links

Nikki Serlenga player profile
1978 births Living people American women's soccer players United States women's international soccer players Footballers at the 2000 Summer Olympics Women's Olympic soccer players of the United States Olympic silver medalists for the United States in soccer Santa Clara Broncos women's soccer players Atlanta Beat (WUSA) players Women's association football midfielders Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics {{US-women-footy-bio-stub