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Abby Wambach |
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Mary Abigail "Abby" Wambach (born June 2, 1980 in Rochester, New York) is an Olympic medalist and professional soccer player. She has been a regular on the US Women's National Team since 2003.
Wambach is a 1998 graduate of Our Lady of Mercy High School where she lettered in soccer and basketball. She was named the NSCAA Player of the Year and the Umbro Player of the Year in her senior year.
Wambach went on to achieve success playing for the University of Florida Gators. Wambach continued to earn accolades in college, taking the NSCAA first team all-American, NCAA National Championship, and freshman All-American Awards (all in 1999). She is also the University of Florida's all-time leading scorer.