Rita Louise Tower (born November 21, 1971) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward, making six appearances for the United States women's national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rita Louise Tower[1] | ||
| Date of birth | November 21, 1971[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Arcadia Tiger Sharks | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1989–1993 | North Carolina Tar Heels | 81 | (33) |
| International career | |||
| 1993–1994 | United States | 6 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| Eclipse Soccer Club | |||
Career
editTower played for the Arcadia Tiger Sharks youth team in Phoenix. She also played high school basketball for Arcadia High School.[3] In college, she played for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 1989 to 1990 and 1992 to 1993, winning the NCAA championship in all four seasons. She was included in the ACC's All-Conference and All-Tournament teams in 1993, and was selected in the NCAA All-Tournament team in 1992 and 1993.[4] In total, she scored 33 goals and recorded 32 assists in 81 appearances for the Tar Heels.[5][6][7][8]
Tower made her international debut for the United States on April 10, 1993 in a friendly match against Germany. In total, she made six appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on April 14, 1994 in a friendly match against Canada.[2] She also participated in the U.S. Olympic Festival in 1989 and 1994.[9][10]
Tower later coached the Eclipse Soccer Club girls' team.[11]
Personal life
editTower is a native of Phoenix, Arizona.[9] She graduated with a Bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1994.[1]
Career statistics
editInternational
edit| United States[2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1993 | 4 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Graduates". News & Record. October 29, 1994. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 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 18, 2019.
- ^ Snyder, Bryan (February 4, 1987). "No 'ifs' about it: Youth player sure soccer will be part of her future". The Arizona Republic. p. 10. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2019 North Carolina Women's Soccer Media Guide" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. August 16, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 17, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2019.
- ^ "University of North Carolina: 1989 Women's Soccer Statistics" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 1989. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "University of North Carolina: 1990 Women's Soccer Statistics" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 1990. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "University of North Carolina: 1992 Women's Soccer Statistics" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 1992. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "University of North Carolina: 1993 Women's Soccer Statistics" (PDF). North Carolina Tar Heels. 1993. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Arizonans in Festival". The Arizona Republic. July 22, 1989. p. F5. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Soccer: East, West to Meet for Title". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. July 7, 1994. p. 11D. Retrieved August 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pam Cooney". UAB Blazers. Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved August 24, 2019.