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Britt Eckerstrom
	Eckerstrom with the Portland Thorns in 2017
Personal information
Full name	Britt Ellen Eckerstrom
Date of birth	May 28, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Rockville, Maryland, United States
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
College career
Years	Team
2011–2015	Penn State Nittany Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team
2013	Ottawa Fury
2014	Colorado Pride
2016	Western New York Flash
2017–2021	Portland Thorns
2017–2019	→ Newcastle Jets (loan)
International career
2009	United States U17
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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Britt Ellen Eckerstrom (born May 28, 1993) is a retired American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Western New York Flash.

College career[edit]

Eckerstrom won a national title with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2015. She did not concede a single goal in that year's NCAA tournament. In 2016, she was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor, which recognizes one male and one female student from the graduating class of each Big Ten member school, for demonstrating joint athletic and academic excellence throughout their college career.^[2]

In 2013, she played with the Ottawa Fury. In 2014, she joined the Colorado Pride.^[3]

Club career[edit]

Eckerstrom was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft by Western New York Flash.^[4]

On March 8, 2017, Eckerstrom was traded to the Portland Thorns for two fourth round picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft.^[5]

In October 2017, Eckerstrom was loaned to Australian club Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 W-League season, along with fellow Americans Katie Stengel, Tori Huster and Arin Gilliland.^[6]

Eckerstrom returned to the Jets in October 2018 ahead of the 2018–19 W-League season.^[7] She played every minute for the Jets, tallying 61 saves over the course of the season. ^[8]

She announced her retirement from professional soccer on Instagram on January 19, 2021.^[9]

Honors[edit]

Penn State Nittany Lions

NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship: 2015

References[edit]

^ "Britt Eckerstrom". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
^ "Eckerstrom, Megaludis honored as Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients". June 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.
^ "Penn State standouts join Colorado Pride". Box Score News. April 23, 2014.
^ "2016 NWSL College Draft Recap". Western New York Flash. January 15, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
^ Goldberg, Jamie (March 8, 2017). "Portland Thorns officially acquire goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom from North Carolina Courage". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^ Kerry, Craig (October 23, 2017). "W-League: Newcastle Jets' US quartet in town ahead of season start against Wanderers". The Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
^ "American goalkeeper back for Jets". The Women's Game. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
^ "Britt Eckerstrom". Newcastle Jets. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
^ "So many incredible people a part of this journey! On to the next chapter!". Retrieved January 19, 2021.

External links[edit]

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[1] "Britt Eckerstrom". Penn State Nittany Lions. Retrieved June 26, 2022.

[2] "Eckerstrom, Megaludis honored as Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients". June 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 23, 2016.

[3] "Penn State standouts join Colorado Pride". Box Score News. April 23, 2014.

[4] "2016 NWSL College Draft Recap". Western New York Flash. January 15, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2018.

[5] Goldberg, Jamie (March 8, 2017). "Portland Thorns officially acquire goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom from North Carolina Courage". The Oregonian. Retrieved April 17, 2017.

[6] Kerry, Craig (October 23, 2017). "W-League: Newcastle Jets' US quartet in town ahead of season start against Wanderers". The Newcastle Herald. Archived from the original on April 8, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2018.

[7] "American goalkeeper back for Jets". The Women's Game. October 17, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.

[8] "Britt Eckerstrom". Newcastle Jets. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2019.

[9] "So many incredible people a part of this journey! On to the next chapter!". Retrieved January 19, 2021.

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 '''Britt Ellen Eckerstrom''' (born May 28, 1993) is a retired American [[association football|soccer]] player who played as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Portland Thorns FC]] of the [[National Women's Soccer League]] (NWSL). She previously played for the [[Western New York Flash]].
-==Club career==
+==College career==
-===Penn State Nittany Lions===
 Eckerstrom won a national title with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2015. She did not concede a single goal in that year's NCAA tournament. In 2016, she was awarded the [[Big Ten Medal of Honor]], which recognizes one male and one female student from the graduating class of each Big Ten member school, for demonstrating joint athletic and academic excellence throughout their college career.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=June 21, 2016|title=Eckerstrom, Megaludis honored as Big Ten Medal of Honor recipients|url=https://news.psu.edu/story/415580/2016/06/21/academics/eckerstrom-megaludis-honored-big-ten-medal-honor-recipients|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160623140951/http://news.psu.edu/story/415580/2016/06/21/academics/eckerstrom-megaludis-honored-big-ten-medal-honor-recipients |archive-date=June 23, 2016 |access-date=|website=}}</ref>
 In 2013, she played with the [[Ottawa Fury (women)|Ottawa Fury]]. In 2014, she joined the [[Colorado Pride]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxscorenews.com/penn-state-standouts-join-colorado-pride-p82821-68.htm|title=Penn State standouts join Colorado Pride|date=April 23, 2014|work=Box Score News}}</ref>
+==Club career==
-===Western New York Flash===
 Eckerstrom was drafted in the 3rd round of the [[2016 NWSL College Draft]] by [[Western New York Flash]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.wnyflash.com/news/?article_id=337 |title=2016 NWSL College Draft Recap |date=January 15, 2016 |publisher=Western New York Flash |access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref>
-===Portland Thorns===
 On March 8, 2017, Eckerstrom was traded to the [[Portland Thorns FC|Portland Thorns]] for two fourth round picks in the [[2018 NWSL College Draft]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Goldberg|first1=Jamie|title=Portland Thorns officially acquire goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom from North Carolina Courage|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2017/03/portland_thorns_acquire_goalke.html|work=The Oregonian|accessdate=April 17, 2017|date=March 8, 2017}}</ref>
+In October 2017, Eckerstrom was loaned to Australian club [[Newcastle Jets FC (A-League Women)|Newcastle Jets]] for the [[2017–18 W-League]] season, along with fellow Americans [[Katie Stengel]], [[Tori Huster]] and [[Arin Gilliland]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5005037/newcastle-jets-set-to-unveil-rest-of-american-quartet-for-w-league-season/ |title=W-League: Newcastle Jets' US quartet in town ahead of season start against Wanderers |last=Kerry |first=Craig |date=October 23, 2017 |work=[[The Newcastle Herald]] |access-date=December 3, 2018 |archive-date=April 8, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408094721/https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/5005037/newcastle-jets-set-to-unveil-rest-of-american-quartet-for-w-league-season/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-====Loan to Newcastle Jets====
-In October 2017, Eckerstrom was loaned to Australian club [[Newcastle Jets FC (W-League)|Newcastle Jets]] for the [[2017–18 W-League]] season, along with fellow Americans [[Katie Stengel]], [[Tori Huster]] and [[Arin Gilliland]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.theherald.com.au/story/5005037/newcastle-jets-set-to-unveil-rest-of-american-quartet-for-w-league-season/ |title=W-League: Newcastle Jets' US quartet in town ahead of season start against Wanderers |last=Kerry |first=Craig |date=October 23, 2017 |work=[[The Newcastle Herald]] |access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref>
 Eckerstrom returned to the Jets in October 2018 ahead of the [[2018–19 W-League]] season.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/american-goalkeeper-back-for-jets-514089 |title=American goalkeeper back for Jets |date=October 17, 2018 |work=The Women's Game |access-date=December 3, 2018}}</ref> She played every minute for the Jets, tallying 61 saves over the course of the season. <ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newcastlejets.com.au/player/britt-eckerstrom#!/statistics |title=Britt Eckerstrom |work=Newcastle Jets |access-date=May 5, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323163413/https://www.newcastlejets.com.au/player/britt-eckerstrom#!/statistics |archive-date=March 23, 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
-She announced her retirement from professional soccer on Instagram on January 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPWZbipfAF/|title=So many incredible people a part of this journey! On to the next chapter!|access-date=2021-01-19}}</ref>
+She announced her retirement from professional soccer on Instagram on January 19, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPWZbipfAF/|title=So many incredible people a part of this journey! On to the next chapter!|access-date=January 19, 2021}}</ref>
+== Honors ==
+'''Penn State Nittany Lions'''
+* [[NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship]]: [[2015 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament|2015]]
 ==References==
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 [[Category:National Women's Soccer League players]]
 [[Category:Sportspeople from Rockville, Maryland]]
-[[Category:Soccer players from Maryland]]
+[[Category:Soccer players from Montgomery County, Maryland]]
 [[Category:Western New York Flash draft picks]]
 [[Category:American people of Swedish descent]]
 [[Category:People from Germantown, Maryland]]
+[[Category:Ottawa Fury (women) players]]
+[[Category:USL W-League (1995–2015) players]]
+[[Category:American expatriate women's soccer players]]
+[[Category:American expatriate sportspeople in Canada]]
+[[Category:Expatriate women's soccer players in Canada]]