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U.S. SOCCER NAMES MU'S RAMPONE AS ALL-TIME TEAM BEST

CHICAGO (Dec. 19, 2013) - U.S. Soccer's All-Time Women's National Team Best XI was revealed on Thursday afternoon, as the Federation wraps up the celebration of its Centennial anniversary in 2013, and Monmouth alum Christie Rampone was named to the Women's National Team Best XI.

The Women's Best XI features two unanimous ballot selections in defender Joy Biefeld (Fawcett) and forward Mia Hamm. Midfielders Michelle Akers and Kristine Lilly were near unanimous ballot selections as both were one vote shy, while three active players - defender Christie Rampone (Pearce) and forwards Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach - were voted to the Women's Best XI.

Calculated by total votes, U.S. Soccer's All-Time Women's Best XI is arranged in a 4-3-3 formation and listed below in alphabetical order by position:

Goalkeeper - Briana Scurry 1994-2008 (31 votes)

Defender - Brandi Chastain 1988-2004 (31)
Defender - Joy Biefeld (Fawcett) 1987-2004 (56)
Defender - Carla Werden (Overbeck) 1988-2000 (49)
Defender - Christie Rampone (Pearce) 1997-present (46)

Midfielder - Michelle Akers 1985-2000 (55)
Midfielder - Julie Foudy 1988-2004 (40)
Midfielder - Kristine Lilly 1987-2010 (55)

Forward - Mia Hamm 1987-2004 (56)
Forward - Alex Morgan 2010-present (15)
Forward - Abby Wambach 2001-present (52)

Read the full article from U.S. Soccer here.

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