Christine Rich ( McCann, born May 26, 1977 in

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) is a retired American soccer player who played for the

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Early life and education

McCann was born in Providence, Rhode Island and raised in

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. She attended the

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Career

While attending the

, McCann played for the university's soccer team, where she held the role of team captain. In 1997, her team played in the

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(NCAA) finals. Although McCann was initially denied a position on the Boston Breakers team in 2001, she was later "added to the reserve squad on a per diem basis" and ultimately started in every game her first season on the team. She remained on the team until the

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folded in 2003.

References

1977 births Living people Soccer players from Providence, Rhode Island American women's soccer players Women's United Soccer Association players Boston Breakers (WUSA) players Women's association football defenders UConn Huskies women's soccer players {{US-women-footy-defender-stub