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June 30, 2002

Shannon Higgins-Cirovski, one of the heroines of the 1991World Cup winning squad, to be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002

Higgins-Cirovski, currently head coach of the University of Maryland Women's Soccer Team, was the leader of the young USA midfielders in the 1991 FIFA World Championship.She is just the third women player from the 1991 team elected to the Hall of Fame.That squad kick started the huge growth of women's soccer in the world that we enjoy today, and changed the face of the women's game for ever.

She retired from international play following the championship with 51 international caps. She played on four NCAA Championship teams at the University of North Carolina, scoring goals in 3 different finals. Her final season was capped by award of the Hermann Trophy, emblematic of the top player in collegiate women's soccer. Her maturity and skills ran the team from the middle with a young line that often included Foudy, Lilly and Hamm.The ultimate athlete she also was a softball.standout.


Induction ceremonies are scheduled for Monday, October 14. A complete schedule of events for the Hall of Fame Induction Weekend will be available later this summer.