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Lindsay Tarpley
- 2004 U.S. Olympic gold medalist
- 2002 U-19 World Championship team gold medal
- 2002 U.S. Soccer “Young Female Player of the Year”
- First appearance as national team member: January 12, 2003, vs. Japan
- One of only two college players on 2004 U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team (other is college teammate Heather O’Reilly)
- Scored one of the biggest goals in the history of U.S. women’s program when she tallied in sudden death overtime of the 2002 U-19 Women’s World Championship Final against Canada to give the USA a 1-0 victory and the title at the first-ever FIFA world cham
- Scored one of the biggest goals in history when she rallied in sudden death overtime of the 2002 U-19 Women’s World Championship Final against Canada to give the USA a 1-0 victory and the title at the first-ever FIFA championship for youth women.
- Scored an amazing 24 goals in 26 full U-19 international matches
- One of the all-time leaders in full U-19 caps, she first appeared for the USA in international matches at the Varna Cup in Bulgaria in 2000
- Played a major role in leading UNC to a perfect 27-0-0 record and an NCAA Championship, scoring two goals with two assists in the NCAA title game
- Was the top scorer in NCAA Division I in 2003 with 73 points
- Named the Soccer America Freshman of the Year
- Led the Michigan U-18s club team to back-to-back ODP National Championships, winning the Golden Boot in 2001
- Led Portage Central H.S. to a state title and was selected to the Michigan Dream Team, the top 11 players in the state, as a freshman, sophomore and junior
- Basketball MVP at Portage all four years; Had her soccer jersey #15 retired at Portage
- Acts as a spokesperson for United Soccer Foundation, which raises money for local Michigan soccer
- Loves to shop, read and listen to music
Competitive sports runs in her family. Her brother Chad played baseball for Western Michigan Univ. and her Uncle Bob played football for Iowa State Univ.
On making U.S. Olympic team with UNC teammate Heather O’Reilly: "When you've experienced so much with someone, you cherish everything together. Everything we've done, we've been there for each other." (credit: collegesports.com)
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Height: 5-6
Born: September 22, 1983
Hometown: Kalamazoo. Mich.
Resides: Middleton, Wis.
Sport: Soccer
Event: Forward
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