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Draft:Maya McCutcheon

Maya McCutcheon
McCutcheon with the North Carolina Courage in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-04-12) April 12, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 North Carolina Courage
Number 21
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Oklahoma 35 (3)
2021–2023 West Virginia 62 (6)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– North Carolina Courage 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Maya McCutcheon (born April 12, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for the North Carolina Courage of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Oklahoma Sooners and the West Virginia Mountaineers.

Early life edit

McCutcheon grew up in Murphy, Texas, one of three children born to Dadario and Melanie McCutcheon.[2] Her father played college football at Tuskegee, and her sister, Daria, played college basketball at Louisiana Tech.[2] A captain for FC Dallas's youth program, McCutcheon won the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) under-16 national championship in 2017 and conference titles in 2017 and 2018.[2][3] She played high school soccer at Plano East Senior High School and committed to the University of Oklahoma as a sophomore.[4]

College career edit

McCutcheon played two seasons at Oklahoma, making 35 appearances and 27 starts, and was named to the All-Big 12 Freshman Team after scoring three goals in 2019.[2][5] She then transferred to West Virginia University and scored on her debut for the Mountaineers in a 4–0 win against Buffalo in August 2021.[6][7] A co-captain in two years, she won the 2022 Big 12 tournament with West Virginia and started all 62 games in three seasons.[8][9]

Club career edit

McCutcheon went undrafted in the 2024 NWSL Draft. She signed a one-year injury replacement contract with the North Carolina Courage after training with Bay FC and the Courage in the 2024 preseason.[10][11]

References edit

  1. ^ "Maya McCutcheon". North Carolina Courage. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "Maya McCutcheon – Women's Soccer". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Eskilson, J.R. (July 9, 2017). "Hawks, FC Dallas, Blues win ECNL titles". TopDrawerSoccer. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Raglin, Taylor (November 14, 2018). "Plano East sees 19 ink letters of intent in packed Signing Day ceremony". Plano Star Courier. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ^ Wolfhope, Katie (September 2, 2021). "Transfer Maya McCutcheon shines in early season play: 'It kind of didn't feel real, wearing the WVU jersey'". The Daily Athenaeum. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Sneed, Olivia (July 6, 2021). "WVU Signs McCutcheon". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Sneed, Olivia (August 19, 2021). "WVU Opens 2021 with Win Over Buffalo". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Sneed, Olivia (November 6, 2022). "West Virginia Claims Fifth Big 12 Tournament Title". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Sneed, Olivia (March 13, 2024). "McCutcheon Signs with NC Courage". West Virginia University Athletics. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "2024 Start-of-Season Roster". North Carolina Courage. March 13, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. ^ "Bay FC announces 2024 preseason roster to open training camp". Bay FC. January 23, 2024. Retrieved March 13, 2024.

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