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BAUMGARDT, JUSTI Position: Forward
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left-footed midfielder made her debut with the U.S. Women's National
Team against Canada June 12, 1993 as an 18 year old, but did not appear
again until Feb. 28, 1997, against Australia in Melbourne ... Scored the
ice-breaking goal, and her first international goal, in the March 3, 1997
match against Australia in Bathurst ... A member of the U.S. Women's Under-20
National Team, she traveled to Montricoux, France in April 1993 for the
International Women's Tournament ... As a member of the U-20 team she competed
for the Nordic Cup in Denmark in August 1993 and again in Germany in August
1994. College/High School: A NSCAA First-Team All-American in leading
Portland to the NCAA Final Four ... Voted the WCC Player of the Year award
... A member of the WCC All-Academic Team ... Ranked fifth nationally eight
game-winning goals ... Ranks fourth in all-time points at UP and second
in all-time assists ... Scored 14 seconds into a match vs. Michigan ...
Scored five goals and registered 12 assists as a sophomore in 1995 to help
the University of Portland advance to the Final Four in Chapel Hill, NC
... Named NSCAA Third-Team All-American as a sophomore ... Voted to the
NCAA All-Tournament Team as a sophomore ... Redshirted the 1994 college
season due to ankle injury, undergoing surgery Oct. 13, 1994 to remove a
bone spur from the top of her right foot and reconstruct two ankle ligaments
... Was UP's MVP as a sophomore and scored a goal 12 seconds into a match
vs. San Diego State ... Named first-team All-Far West Region and All-WCC
in 1993, her freshman year ... Started all 21 games for Portland in her
freshman season and finished as the number three scorer with seven goals
and 12 assists, earning WWC Freshman of the Year honors ... A 1992 Parade
High School All-American Player of the Year and the nation's No. 1 high
school recruit ... A two-time high school All-American, she was a four-year
varsity letterwinner and starter for Federal Way High School in Federal
Way, WA ... Set a school record in goals scored with 98 and assists with
50 as a starter in all 79 games for Federal Way, compiling a 73-3-3 overall
record and winning two 3A state championships ... Captain her junior and
senior year, she was a four-time all-league, All-News selection and
a two-time team and league MVP ... Named the 1993 Seattle Times Athlete
of the Year, and the House of Representatives in the State of Washington
passed a resolution in her name in honor of being named the Player of the
Year and leading Federal Way to two state championships ... Earned 10 high
school letters: Four in soccer, three in basketball and three in track ...
Captained her basketball team as a senior. Personal: Full name Justi
Michelle Baumgardt ... Majoring in business. International Appearances-10 International Goals-2 First Appearance: June 12, 1993, vs. Canada First Goal: March 3, 1997, vs. Australia | |