Bianca Elisa D'Agostino (born January 11, 1989) is an American former

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player. She most recently played for the

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in the

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and was formerly a member of the

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. She previously played for the Atlanta Beat of

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Early life

D'Agostino grew up in

Longmeadow, Massachusetts Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 15,853 at the 2020 census. History Longmeadow was first settled in 1644, and officially incorporated October 17, 1783. The town was originally farmland wit ...

and played high school soccer at the

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where she scored 76 goals with 44 assists in 65 games. She was named a Parade All-American in 2007 and was twice named a NSCAA High School All-American. Following the 2006–2007 season, she was named Connecticut Player of the Year. While on the team, the Loomis Chaffee School won three consecutive Class A New England Championship titles and had two completely undefeated seasons. From 2002 to 2007, D'Agostino was selected for the U-14 and 17 National Team Pools and was a Region I ODP member.

Penn State University

D'Agostino attended

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her freshman year where she played in 23 games (including nine starts) and recorded one assist. After transferring to

Wake Forest University Wake Forest University (WFU) is a private research university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1834, the university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina. The R ...

, D'Agostino was named to the Wake Forest Nike Tournament All-Tournament Team, earned ACC Player of the Week honors (9/16) and was named Soccer America National Team of the Week (9/16) during her sophomore year. During her senior year, Bianca started all 24 games, totalling two goals and nine assists and was named co-captain of the squad. She was also named to ACC/SEC Challenge All-Tournament Team.

Playing career

Club

D'Agostino was drafted 18th overall by the

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in the

2011 WPS Draft The 2011 WPS College Draft took place on January 14, 2011. It was the third college draft held by Women's Professional Soccer to assign the WPS rights of college players to the American-based teams. FormatAtlanta Beat. During the 2010 season, she played in 10 matches (with 5 starts) for the Atlanta, logging 418 minutes. After the WPS suspended operations in early 2012, D'Agostino signed with the

in the

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in May of the same year. She played in 13 matches for the team and scored one goal during the season. The following year, a new professional league, the

was established and D'Agostino was signed by the Breakers in the NWSL Supplemental Draft. She was the team's third pick, 27th overall. On April 9, 2013, Boston Breakers announced that D'Agostino had sustained a partially torn ACL and would miss a portion of the season. She returned for the

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making 16 appearances including six starts. On September 16, 2014, D'Agostino announced her retirement from professional soccer.

International

In July 2008, D'Agostino was selected to travel to England with the

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. The team won the 2011 Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain

Personal life

D'Agostino is married to

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, an

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player with the

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. The pair married in August 2015. They met in Winnipeg.

References

External links

Wake Forest player profile

US Soccer player profile

* {{DEFAULTSORT:D'Agostino, Bianca 1989 births Living people People from Longmeadow, Massachusetts Soccer players from Massachusetts Atlanta Beat (WPS) players Women's Premier Soccer League Elite players Wake Forest Demon Deacons women's soccer players Penn State Nittany Lions women's soccer players American women's soccer players 21st-century American sportswomen Boston Breakers players National Women's Soccer League players Women's Professional Soccer players Women's association football midfielders Loomis Chaffee School alumni