Kathleen Ann Ridgewell-Williams (née Ridgewell; born May 18, 1965) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward, making three appearances for the United States women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kathleen Ann Ridgewell-Williams | ||
| Birth name | Kathleen Ann Ridgewell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | May 18, 1965[1] | ||
| Place of birth | King County, Washington, U.S.[2] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1979–198? | Enumclaw Hornets | ||
| 198?–1983 | Auburn Trojans | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985 | Western Washington Vikings | ? | (13) |
| 1987 | California Golden Bears | ||
| International career | |||
| 1985–1987 | United States | 3 | (0) |
Career
editRidgewell-Williams attended Enumclaw High School and Auburn Senior High School, where she played soccer.[4][5] She attended college at Green River Community College for her freshman year.[3] For her sophomore year, she transferred to Western Washington University, where she played soccer for the Vikings in 1985, finishing the season as the team's top scorer with thirteen goals while also registering four assists. She was selected as a NAIA First-Team All-American, and was also included in the NAIA All-District First Team.[6] However, she decided to sit out the following season in order to focus on making the U.S. team at the Olympic Festival.[2] She was also listed on the roster of the Colorado College Tigers from 1986 to 1987.[7][8] For her senior year, Ridgewell-Williams played for the California Golden Bears in the 1987 season. There she was chosen as an NSCAA Third-Team All-American and was included in the NSCAA All-Region selection.[9][10] In 2016, she was included in the Top 50 Women Players ranking by Washington Youth Soccer.[11]
Ridgewell-Williams made her international debut for the United States in the team's inaugural match on August 18, 1985 at the Mundialito against Italy. In total, she made three appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on July 11, 1987 in a friendly match against Norway.[12]
Personal life
editRidgewell-Williams was born to Mary Martha (née Mohr) and Earl Wallace Ridgewell, Sr. She married Timothy James Williams on August 7, 1993, in King County, Washington.[1] She later worked as the director of a soccer club, as well as the general manager of an indoor training facility.[13]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| United States[12] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Certificate of Marriage. 1993.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b "Sports Preview: Women's Soccer" (PDF). Résumé. Vol. 14, no. 4 (Summer 1986). Western Washington University. 1986. p. 7. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ a b c Mahoney, Tim (October 11, 1985). "Scoring now team effort" (PDF). Western Front. Vol. 77, no. 43. Bellingham, Washington: Western Washington University. p. 9. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900–1999: Enumclaw High School 1981. 1981 – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900–1999: Auburn High School 1983. 1983 – via Ancestry.com.
- ^ "Western Washington Vikings Soccer 2011 Women's Media Guide" (PDF). Western Washington Vikings. 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "1986 Women's Soccer Roster". Colorado College Tigers. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "1987 Women's Soccer Roster". Colorado College Tigers. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Cal 2016 Women's Soccer Information Guide" (PDF). California Golden Bears. July 25, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Akers Named Collegiate Player of the Year". January 20, 1988. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Top 50 Player Voting". Washington Youth Soccer. 2016. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ a b "2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide" (PDF). United States Soccer Federation. 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Soccer: The 17 women who blazed an amazing trail". Soccer America. November 1, 2000. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.