Former Bethesda Soccer Club
player Meggie Curran was
awarded the Vice Admiral Lawrence Sword for Women, which is presented to
that woman of the graduating class who is considered by the
Association's Athletic Council to have personally excelled in women's
athletics during her years of varsity competition.
A three-time First-Team All-Patriot League selection, Curran became
the program's first All-American when she was named to the third team
last fall.
She led Navy to a 21-2-1 record last fall as Navy advanced to the
second round of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school
history. She finished her career as the school's all-time assist leader
with 42, second all-time in scoring with 118 points and fourth all-time
on the goals list with 38.
Curran is the fourth women's soccer player to win the award,
established in 1980, and the first since Kate Macfarlane in 2003.
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Another former Bethesda Soccer Club
player Jill Rutten, Pancats '68, was a 4-yr starter for North Carolina
State University. Some of Jill's Collegiate accomplishments include:
Soccer America All Freshman Team 1986, NCSU career Assist Record Holder,
NSCSU Team MVP 1987 and 1991, 3-time All South, 3-time All ACC, 2-time
All ACC Tournament team, NCAA All Final Four Team 1988, East-West Senior
Bowl.
During her tenure NCSU's National Ranking: 1986-1990 5th, 4th, 2nd,
6th. NSCU Overall Record 1986-1988, 1990 66-19-6.
Jill was selected for the U.S. National Team Pool Camp twice in 1991,
was on the U.S. National "B" Team in 1990 in the North America Cup, and
participated in the US Olympic Sports Festival in 1994, 1990, 1989,
1987.
Jill played professionally from 1992-1998 in Japan, Sweden, Italy and
Germany. Some of her many professional accomplishments include
East-West All Stars 1993 and All Baden Regional Team 1997.
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