Athletes

Angela Hucles, a Women’s Sports Foundation 2009 Athlete Advisory Panel member, was a significant contributor to the U.S. women’s soccer team recent Algarve Cup silver medal in March of 2009. In addition, Hucles led the U.S. national team in goals scored during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, helping her team win back-to-back gold medals. In the Olympic tournament, she netted a goal against New Zealand; two goals in the team’s 4-2 win over Japan and another to help the Americans defeat Canada. Hucles finished the tournament just one goal shy of the overall scoring title.

Hucles, a midfielder, currently competes with the U.S. national team that has captured three Four Nations Tournament championships. She was also a member of the 2004 Olympic gold-medal-winning women’s soccer team. Hucles made her mark in the soccer world when she became the all-time leader in goals scored both in high school (Norfolk Academy, 204) and college (the University of Virginia, 59).

While at Virginia she held records in game-winning goals (19) and total career points (138) and was selected as a four-year all-conference player, Mid-Atlantic All-Star two years running, first-team Atlantic Coast Conference All-Star and a National Soccer Coaches Association of America second-team All-American.

Hucles, drafted by the Boston Breakers in the Women’s United Soccer Association in 2001, has also played professionally with the W-League’s Hampton Roads Piranhas and Boston Renegades. Hucles served on the inaugural 2008 Women’s Sports Foundation Athlete Advisory Panel, and currently plays with the Boston Breakers as a member of the Women’s Professional Soccer league. (4/09)