Jennifer Streiffer Mascaro (née Streiffer; born May 25, 1978) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder, making four appearances for the United States women's national team. She is also an anthropologist.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jennifer Streiffer Mascaro[1] | ||
| Birth name | Jennifer Streiffer[2] | ||
| Date of birth | May 25, 1978[3] | ||
| Place of birth | Metairie, Louisiana, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder[3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1996 | Baton Rouge Bulldogs | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 100 | (70) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | San Diego Spirit | 28 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| United States U20 | |||
| 1999–2000 | United States | 4 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editMascaro played for the Baton Rouge Bulldogs in high school, where she was three-time Louisiana High School Player of the Year and named to the All-State team in all four seasons. She helped the team to win state titles in her sophomore and junior years, and was a Parade and NSCAA All-American. She also was selected to All-State for cross country and track in high school.[4] In college, she played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1996 to 1999. In total, she scored 70 goals and recorded 71 assists in 100 appearances for the Fighting Irish. She was an NSCAA Third-Team All-American in 1996 and 1999, and was included in the Soccer America All-Freshman Team in 1996. She was also included in the NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team in 1996, 1997, and 1999. She was also included in the CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team in 1997 and Second Team in 1998. In 1999, she was named Big East Championship Most Outstanding Player, and later that year was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. She is ranked second in career points (goals and assists) at the school, with 211, and points per match, with 2.11.[5]
In club soccer, Mascaro played for the San Diego Spirit from 2001 to 2002,[5] where she scored 3 goals and recorded 6 assists in 28 appearances.[6]
After graduating high school, Mascaro was included as an alternate player in the United States squad for the inaugural women's soccer tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[7][8][9] She was part of the under-20 national team which won the 1997 Nordic Cup.[4] She made her international debut for the United States on February 24, 1999 in a friendly match against Finland. In total, she made four appearances for the U.S. and scored two goals, earning her final cap on January 13, 2000 in the 2000 Australia Cup against Australia, winning the tournament.[3]
Personal life
editMascaro was born in Metairie, Louisiana, though Baton Rouge is her hometown.[4] She married Nathan Mascaro in 1999. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2000 with bachelor's degrees in pre-professional studies and anthropology. In 2011, she earned a PhD in anthropology from Emory University.[5]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| United States[3] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 2 |
| Total | 4 | 2 |
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Location | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 27, 2000 | Melbourne, Australia |  Czech Republic |
1–0 | 8–1 | 2000 Australia Cup |
| 2 | 6–0 |
Honors
editUnited States
- Australia Cup: 2000[11]
References
edit- ^ "College of Arts and Letters: The Degree of Bachelor of Arts On" (PDF). 156th Commencement Exercises. Notre Dame, Indiana: University of Notre Dame. May 2001. p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ Caparaz, Dean (April 10, 1996). "College: Carolinas yield bumper crop". Soccer America. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ 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 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Jen Mascaro". SoccerTimes.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Notre Dame Women's Soccer 2017 History & Records Supplement" (PDF). Notre Dame Fighting Irish. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "Jen Mascaro". Soccer Almanac. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. Women: Wilson survives final cut". Soccer America. July 3, 1996. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ Nash, Tim (May 11, 2016). It's Not the Glory: The Remarkable First Thirty Years of US Women's Soccer. Lulu Press, Inc. p. 77. ISBN 978-1483451534. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020.
While the camera is positioned in front of the players, all 16 heads are turned to the left because that's where the alternates—Amanda Cromwell, Thori Staples, Staci Wilson, and Jen Streiffer—were standing with the coaches and support staff.
- ^ "Three Irish Athletes Earn GTE Fall/Winter At-Large Academic All-America Honors". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Notre Dame, Indiana. April 21, 1998. Archived from the original on January 25, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
- ^ "Mascaro, Kester each nets a pair in 8–1 romp over Czech Republic". SoccerTimes.com. Melbourne. January 7, 2000. Archived from the original on March 2, 2000. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
- ^ "U.S. replacement women take title by recording 3–1 victory over Australia". SoccerTimes.com. Adelaide. January 13, 2000. Archived from the original on June 12, 2000. Retrieved August 14, 2019.