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Westphal was drafted by [[Boston Breakers]] in the first round of the [[2016 NWSL College Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourgamemag.com/2016/02/17/christen-westphal-a-gator-heads-north/|title=Christen Westphal: A Gator Heads North » Our Game Magazine|last=Duke|first=J. J.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcjb.com/sports-local-news/2016/01/uf-soccer-player-lands-first-round-draft-pick-boston-breakers|title=UF soccer player lands first round draft pick with Boston Breakers – WCJB TV-20|publisher=|access-date=2016-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513115122/http://www.wcjb.com/sports-local-news/2016/01/uf-soccer-player-lands-first-round-draft-pick-boston-breakers|archive-date=2016-05-13|dead-url=yes|df=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/2016-nwsl-draft-result/|title=Emily Sonnett is first overall pick; View full outcome of the 2016 NWSL College Draft|work=Women's Soccer United}}</ref> She signed with Boston in March 2016 and made her debut on April 16, 2016 against [[Washington Spirit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2016/3/29/soccer-christen-westphal-signs-with-boston-breakers.aspx|title=Christen Westphal Signs with Boston Breakers|work=Florida Gators}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/NEWS/911049.html|title=Breakers sign defender Christen Westphal – Boston Breakers|publisher=|access-date=2016-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507224559/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/NEWS/911049.html|archive-date=2016-05-07|dead-url = yes}}</ref> During her rookie season, she was a starting defender in 7 of the 13 games in which she played and scored one goal.<ref name="vavel-resigning">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2017/11/15/nwsl/848146-boston-breakers-re-sign-defender-christen-westphal-for-the-2018-nwsl-season.html|title=Boston Breakers re-sign defender Christen Westphal for the 2018 NWSL season|last=VAVEL.com|date=2017-11-14|website=VAVEL|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> The goal against the Western New York Flash was nominated for Goal of the Week.<ref>{{Citation|last=National Women's Soccer League|title=Goal of the Week Nominee: Christen Westphal - Week 10|date=2016-06-29|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zmGq56cqfA|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> During the [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017 season]], Westphal started in all 13 games that she played and recorded an assist. A right foot injury endured in a match against Seattle on July 15 ended her season prematurely.<ref name="vavel-resigning"/> The Breakers finished the 2017 season in ninth place with a {{win-loss record|w=4|l=13|d=7}} record.<ref name="vavel-resigning"/>
Westphal was drafted by [[Boston Breakers]] in the first round of the [[2016 NWSL College Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ourgamemag.com/2016/02/17/christen-westphal-a-gator-heads-north/|title=Christen Westphal: A Gator Heads North » Our Game Magazine|last=Duke|first=J. J.|language=en-US|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wcjb.com/sports-local-news/2016/01/uf-soccer-player-lands-first-round-draft-pick-boston-breakers|title=UF soccer player lands first round draft pick with Boston Breakers – WCJB TV-20|access-date=2016-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513115122/http://www.wcjb.com/sports-local-news/2016/01/uf-soccer-player-lands-first-round-draft-pick-boston-breakers|archive-date=2016-05-13|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.womenssoccerunited.com/2016-nwsl-draft-result/|title=Emily Sonnett is first overall pick; View full outcome of the 2016 NWSL College Draft|work=Women's Soccer United}}</ref> She signed with Boston in March 2016 and made her debut on April 16, 2016 against [[Washington Spirit]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://floridagators.com/news/2016/3/29/soccer-christen-westphal-signs-with-boston-breakers.aspx|title=Christen Westphal Signs with Boston Breakers|work=Florida Gators}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/NEWS/911049.html|title=Breakers sign defender Christen Westphal – Boston Breakers|access-date=2016-04-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507224559/http://www.bostonbreakerssoccer.com/NEWS/911049.html|archive-date=2016-05-07|url-status = dead}}</ref> During her rookie season, she was a starting defender in 7 of the 13 games in which she played and scored one goal.<ref name="vavel-resigning">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vavel.com/en-us/soccer/2017/11/15/nwsl/848146-boston-breakers-re-sign-defender-christen-westphal-for-the-2018-nwsl-season.html|title=Boston Breakers re-sign defender Christen Westphal for the 2018 NWSL season|last=VAVEL.com|date=2017-11-14|website=VAVEL|language=en-us|access-date=2019-04-22}}</ref> The goal against the Western New York Flash was nominated for Goal of the Week.<ref>{{Citation|last=National Women's Soccer League|title=Goal of the Week Nominee: Christen Westphal - Week 10|date=2016-06-29|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zmGq56cqfA|access-date=2019-04-23}}</ref> During the [[2017 National Women's Soccer League season|2017 season]], Westphal started in all 13 games that she played and recorded an assist. A right foot injury endured in a match against Seattle on July 15 ended her season prematurely.<ref name="vavel-resigning"/> The Breakers finished the 2017 season in ninth place with a {{win-loss record|w=4|l=13|d=7}} record.<ref name="vavel-resigning"/>


====Reign FC, 2018–====
====Reign FC, 2018–====

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Christen Westphal
Westphal playing for Boston Breakers in 2017
Personal information
Full name Christen Westphal
Date of birth (1993-09-02) September 2, 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Brecksville, Ohio
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Reign FC
Number 21
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Florida Gators 96 (4)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Boston Breakers 26 (1)
2018– Reign FC 6 (0)
International career
2014–2016 United States U23
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 28, 2018

Christen Westphal (born September 2, 1993) is an American soccer player who plays as a defender for Reign FC in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Boston Breakers and the United States under-23 women's national soccer team. She played collegiate soccer for the Florida Gators.

Playing career

Collegiate

Florida Gators, 2012–15

Westphal attended the University of Florida where she played as a center back for the Florida Gators women's soccer team from 2012–15. Her senior year, TopDrawerSoccer named her one of the top 10 women's soccer defenders in the NCAA's Division 1.[1] The same year she was named Southeastern Conference Soccer Defender of the Year.[2] Westphal was named to the All-SEC team every year of her collegiate career, and was named to the SEC first team three consecutive years.[2] Her senior year, she led the Gators (and tied for first in the SEC) in assists with 10 and was named as a Hermann Trophy semifinalist.[3][4]

Club

Boston Breakers, 2016–17

Westphal was drafted by Boston Breakers in the first round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft.[5][6][7] She signed with Boston in March 2016 and made her debut on April 16, 2016 against Washington Spirit.[8][9] During her rookie season, she was a starting defender in 7 of the 13 games in which she played and scored one goal.[10] The goal against the Western New York Flash was nominated for Goal of the Week.[11] During the 2017 season, Westphal started in all 13 games that she played and recorded an assist. A right foot injury endured in a match against Seattle on July 15 ended her season prematurely.[10] The Breakers finished the 2017 season in ninth place with a 4–13–7 record.[10]

Reign FC, 2018–

Westphal was selected by the Reign FC in the 2018 NWSL Dispersal Draft after Boston folded unexpectedly ahead of the 2018 season.[12]

International

Westphal has represented the United States on the under-23 national team She competed at the 2015 Four Nations Tournament in Norway and helped the U.S. win the tournament.[13]

References

  1. ^ "Christen Westphal, Florida | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  2. ^ a b "Savannah Jordan & Christen Westphal SEC Soccer Players of the Year". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  3. ^ "Westphal Does It All". Florida Gators. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  4. ^ "Three Named MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists". Big12Sports.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  5. ^ Duke, J. J. "Christen Westphal: A Gator Heads North » Our Game Magazine". Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  6. ^ "UF soccer player lands first round draft pick with Boston Breakers – WCJB TV-20". Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  7. ^ "Emily Sonnett is first overall pick; View full outcome of the 2016 NWSL College Draft". Women's Soccer United.
  8. ^ "Christen Westphal Signs with Boston Breakers". Florida Gators.
  9. ^ "Breakers sign defender Christen Westphal – Boston Breakers". Archived from the original on 2016-05-07. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
  10. ^ a b c VAVEL.com (2017-11-14). "Boston Breakers re-sign defender Christen Westphal for the 2018 NWSL season". VAVEL. Retrieved 2019-04-22.
  11. ^ National Women's Soccer League (2016-06-29), Goal of the Week Nominee: Christen Westphal - Week 10, retrieved 2019-04-23
  12. ^ Ltd, Simplestream. "National Women's Soccer League". www.nwslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  13. ^ "2015 Four Nations Tournament". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved 2019-04-23.

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