Marcella Ward Laderman (born Marcella Erin Ward; February 1, 1982) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder, making three appearances for the United States women's national team.

Marcie Ward
Personal information
Full name Marcella Ward Laderman
Birth name Marcella Erin Ward[1]
Date of birth (1982-02-01) February 1, 1982 (age 42)[2]
Place of birth Alamo, California, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder[2]
Youth career
San Ramon Crunch
0000–2000 Carondelet Cougars
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 Stanford Cardinal 86 (42)
International career
United States U18
United States U21
2001 United States 3 (0)

Career edit

Ward played for the Carondelet Cougars in high school, where she was a Parade and NSCAA High-School All-American.[3] She played club soccer for the San Ramon Crunch, where she won four state cup championships. In college, she played for the Stanford Cardinal from 2000 to 2004, having redshirted during the 2003 season due to injury. She was an NSCAA Second-Team All-American in 2001, and was a Soccer America and Soccer Buzz Freshman All-American in 2000. She was included in the NSCAA All-West Region selection in all four seasons, having been featured in the first team in 2000 and 2001, along with the second team in 2002 and 2004. She was included in the Pac-10 All-Conference First Team in all four seasons, and was the Pac-10 Freshman of the Year in 2000.[4] In total, she scored 42 goals and recorded 40 assists in 86 appearances for Stanford.[5] Her tally of career assists ranks second in school history.[6]

Ward played for the under-18 and under-21 U.S. national teams.[5] She made her international debut for the United States on March 7, 2001 in a friendly match against Italy. In total, she made three appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on March 13, 2001 in the 2001 Algarve Cup against Portugal.[2]

Personal life edit

Ward is a native of Alamo, California.[7] She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in public policy, before pursuing a master's degree in communication.[5] She later adopted the surname Laderman.[8]

Career statistics edit

International edit

United States[2]
Year Apps Goals
2001 3 0
Total 3 0

References edit

  1. ^ "School of Humanities and Sciences – Master of Arts: Degree Candidates, June 12, 2005" (PDF). The One-Hundred-Fourteenth Annual Stanford University Commencement. Stanford, California: Stanford University. June 12, 2005. p. 81. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e "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 18, 2019.
  3. ^ Estrella, Cicero A. (February 15, 2000). "Expect unexpected in WCAL as league playoffs get under way". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  4. ^ "Stanford Women's Soccer 2005 Media Guide" (PDF). Stanford Cardinal. 2005. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Player Bio: Marcie Ward". Stanford Cardinal. April 28, 2005. Archived from the original on February 9, 2018. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  6. ^ "Women's Soccer Career Records". Stanford Cardinal. January 1, 2017. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019. Alt URL
  7. ^ "Marcie Ward". SoccerTimes.com. Archived from the original on January 11, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2019.
  8. ^ "Marcie Laderman". Alumni US. Archived from the original on August 27, 2019. Retrieved August 27, 2019.