Whitney Church

Whitney Church

Personal information
Full name	Whitney Church
Date of birth	April 30, 1993
Place of birth	Fairfax, Virginia United States
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current team	Washington Spirit
Number	5
Youth career
2011–2014	Penn State Nittany Lions
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
2015–	Washington Spirit	16	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of January 17, 2016. † Appearances (goals)

Whitney Church (born April 30, 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for the Washington Spirit in the National Women's Soccer League.

Playing career

Collegiate

Penn State Nittany Lions, 2011–2014

Church attended Penn State University where she played for the Nittany Lions from 2011 to 2014. She was named Big Ten Conference Defender of the Year in 2012 and 2014.^[1]

Club

Washington Spirit, 2015

In 2015, Church was selected by the Washington Spirit as the 30th overall pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft.^[2][3]

References

1. "Whitney Church". Penn State University. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
2. "Penn State women’s soccer: Church drafted by Washington Spirit of National Women’s Soccer League". Centre Daily Times. January 16, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
3. Hays, Graham (December 1, 2012). "Back Lines Front and Center for UNC, Penn State". ESPN. Retrieved May 4, 2015.

External links

• Whitney Church profile at Soccerway
• Washington Spirit player profile
• Penn State player profile