Christine Tomek (born May 19, 1964) is an American, former collegiate soccer and softball player originally from Wheaton, Illinois. She played for two college programs: the Iowa Hawkeyes 1983-84 and George Mason Patriots in 1985-86 and for softball she was an outfielder, earning All-Big Ten Conference honors.[2][3] She played as a midfielder in soccer, making twelve appearances for the United States women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 19, 1964[1] | ||
| Place of birth | United States | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[1] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1981 | Wheaton Central Tigers | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | George Mason Patriots | ||
| International career | |||
| 1986–1987 | United States | 12 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1994–200? | DGN Trojans Boys | ||
| DGN Trojans | |||
| 2014 | DGN Trojans Boys' JV (assistant) | ||
| DGN Trojans (assistant) | |||
Career edit
In high school, Tomek attended Wheaton Warrenville South High School where she played for the Tiger boys' team until 1982.[4] She was the first woman to score in boys' varsity soccer in IHSA history. She was included in the All-Conference selection in 1979, 1980, and 1981, as well as the All-State team in 1981.[5][6][7] There she also played basketball, where she was named to the All-Conference team in 1980 and 1981, and softball, where she was named to the All-State team in 1980, 1981, and 1982. In college, she first played softball for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1983 to 1984,[8] where she was a letterwinner and was selected to the Second Team All-Big Ten in 1984.[9] She later attended George Mason University, where she played soccer for the Patriots from 1985 to 1986. There she helped the team win the 1985 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament.[10] In 1986 she was the team captain, and was chosen as an NSCAA Second-Team All-American. She also was selected in the NSCAA All-Region team in 1985 and 1986, and was an Adidas Academic All-American in 1986.[11] She was inducted into the Wheaton Central Tigers Hall of Fame in 2009.[12]
Tomek made her international debut for the United States on July 7, 1986, in the 1986 North American Cup friendly tournament against Canada. In total, she made twelve appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on December 19, 1987, in a friendly match against Canada.[1]
She later worked at Downers Grove North High School,[13] where she has coached various soccer teams of the Trojans. Her coaching rules at the school included the head coach of the boys' team from 1994 until the 2000s, as well as the girls' team. She was an assistant coach for the boys' junior varsity team in 2014,[14] and currently works as the varsity girls assistant.[15] Tomek is the only woman to have been inducted into the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[16]
Career Statistics edit
| YEAR | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
| 1984 | 48 | 147 | 24 | 42 | .285 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 57 | .388% | 8 | 25 | 5 | 5 |
| 1986 | 48 | 153 | 32 | 58 | .379 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 96 | .627% | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| TOTALS | 96 | 300 | 56 | 100 | .333 | 57 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 153 | .510% | 16 | 37 | 10 | 12 |
International edit
| United States[1] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 |
Honors edit
United States
- 1986 North American Cup[19]
External links edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "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 10, 2019.
- ^ "2021 Media Guide Iowa Softball" (PDF). Hawkeyesports.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Mason Softball Media Guide" (PDF). Gomason.com. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ Tierney, Tim (July 22, 1985). "Games closes the gaps between athletes of all generations". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Fall 1979" (PDF). Wheaton Warrenville South High School. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Fall 1980" (PDF). Wheaton Warrenville South High School. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Fall 1981" (PDF). Wheaton Warrenville South High School. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Iowa Softball 2009 Media Guide" (PDF). Iowa Hawkeyes. 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Letterwinners: Softball". Iowa Hawkeyes. July 26, 2004. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Women's Soccer Claims Mason's First National Championship in 1985". George Mason Patriots. October 22, 2015. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "George Mason Women's Soccer: 2009 Information Guide" (PDF). George Mason Patriots. 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Class of 2009: Chris Tomek". Wheaton Warrenville South High School. September 19, 2014. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Christine Tomek". Downers Grove North High School. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Downers Grove North High School: 2014 Fall Sports Souvenir Program" (PDF). Downers Grove North High School. September 15, 2014. p. 11. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ Le Cren, Matt (October 12, 2019). "WWS celebrates 50 years as a program: Greats Fajkus, Tomek join festivities at Tigers golden anniversary". Chicagoland Soccer. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Oberhelman, Dave (October 10, 2019). "Downers Grove North to light up gym in Dunlap's memory". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ "Final 1984 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "Final 1986 Women's Softball Statistics Report" (PDF). Ncaa.org. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "This Day in Football from 9–15 July". CanadaSoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. July 9, 2012. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.