Though she has won an Olympic Gold Medal, earned more than 75 international caps, and is the most accomplished goalkeeper in the history of U.S. Women's soccer, there is one more honor Briana Scurry would like to achieve. In 1995, she and her teammates were upset in the semi-finals of the Women's World Cup and wound up finishing third. If the U.S. team takes this summer's Women's World Cup title, it would be the crowning moment of Briana's already spectacular career. A native of Anoka, Minnesota, Briana was a high school All-American. Recruited by many colleges, she chose the University of Massachusetts where, in 1993, she helped lead her team to an Atlantic 10 Conference title and to the semifinals of the NCAA tournament. A second-team All-American that same year, she was named National Goalkeeper of the Year by the Missouri Athletic Club. Briana made her international debut in March of 1994 and in 1995 was the starting goalkeeper at the Women's World Cup. At the 1996 Olympic Games, she conceded only three goals in five games and she and her victorious teammates took home gold medals.
Briana Scurry