1. Christine Nairn previously played for the Houston Dash, Orlando Pride, Washington Spirit, and Seattle Reign FC in the United States National Women's Soccer League and had regular loan spells with Melbourne Victory in the Australian W-League.
44 Facts About Christine Nairn
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Christine Nairn represented the United States at senior level and numerous youth levels.
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Christine Nairn was a National Honor Society member and graduated with Dean's List honors.
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Christine Nairn started playing soccer when she was just four years old competing against her older brothers, Kevin and TJ, in her back yard.
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Christine Nairn played club soccer with the Freestate Shooters U-18 team, which won the WAGS Championship and Maryland State Cup in 2004 and the US Club Soccer Championship in 2007.
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Christine Nairn was a four-year captain for the Region I Olympic Development Program team and won the 2006 Regional ODP National Championship.
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In January 2008, during her senior year in high school, Christine Nairn was called up to the United States women's national soccer team and was the youngest member to attend training camp.
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Christine Nairn attended Pennsylvania State University from 2009 to 2012 and majored in Communications.
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Christine Nairn scored seven goals and led the team in assists at ten.
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Christine Nairn earned unanimous All-Big Ten Conference First Team, Big Ten Freshman of the Year and All-Freshman Team honors and was named TopDrawerSoccer.
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Christine Nairn was named to the All-Big Ten First Team and NSCAA All-Great Lakes First Team.
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Christine Nairn started in all 21 games in central midfield leading the team in shots at 73.
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Christine Nairn notched penalty-kick goals in games against the University of Portland, Michigan State University, and Northwestern University.
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Christine Nairn was named team MVP and to the Eastern College Athletic Conference First-Team All-Star squad.
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Christine Nairn tallied three goals and 13 assists for 19 points, earning NSCAA All-American Second Team honors for a second straight year.
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Christine Nairn garnered All-Big Ten and NSCAA All-Great Lake First Team honors for a third straight year.
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Christine Nairn tallied assists at Pittsburgh, UCF, and Virginia, capping a four-game point streak and assisted game-winners vs Ohio State and Michigan State.
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Christine Nairn provided the assist on Penn State's lone goal in the Big Ten Final against Illinois and scored a dramatic 85th-minute game-winner against Army in the NCAA First Round.
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Christine Nairn finished her career with the second highest number of all-time assists in program history and doubled her career goal total with 17 goals.
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Christine Nairn was one of two players in the 2012 College Cup with double-digit goals and assists.
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Christine Nairn scored an exciting golden goal against Florida State in the national semifinals.
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In 2013, Christine Nairn was one of three finalists for the Hermann Trophy coming in second to University of North Carolina midfielder and future Washington Spirit teammate, Crystal Dunn.
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In 2010, Christine Nairn played for the Washington Freedom Futures in the W-League.
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In 2011, Christine Nairn signed with DC United Women in the W-League.
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Christine Nairn made four appearances, scoring three goals and providing one assist notching seven points for the season.
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Christine Nairn scored twice in a game against the New York Magic leading the team to its first win in franchise history.
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Christine Nairn played in three games and scored one goal.
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On January 18,2013, Christine Nairn was drafted to the Seattle Reign FC as the seventh pick of the 2013 NWSL Draft.
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Christine Nairn led the team in assists and was a leading-scorer.
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Christine Nairn finished the regular season with five assists and three goals.
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Christine Nairn returned to the Reign for the 2017 NWSL season.
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Christine Nairn appeared in all 23 matches, having 21 stars.
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In 2015, Christine Nairn scored five goals and recorded two assists.
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Christine Nairn played every match for the Spirit in 2016, starting 18 in the regular season and both post season matches, and scored three goals.
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In September 2014, Christine Nairn went on loan to the Melbourne Victory for the 2014 W-League season.
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Christine Nairn subsequently received the Julie Dolan Medal, becoming the first international player to receive Australia's W-League player of the year award.
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Christine Nairn joined the Orlando Pride alongside Carson Pickett, in a deal that sent Steph Catley to Seattle.
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Christine Nairn finished the season tied second in assists alongside Marta.
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Christine Nairn won the NWSL goal of the week in Week 7 of the season.
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Christine Nairn retired from professional soccer on September 18,2021, after a friendly match against Tigres UANL to become a firefighter with the Houston Fire Department.
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Christine Nairn played for the United States U-16, U-17, U-18 and U-20 teams from 2004 to 2010.
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Christine Nairn played in all six games for the team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Chile.
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In 2017, Christine Nairn came out as gay on her personal blog, "Finding my Euphoria".
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Christine Nairn married United States women's national soccer team and Houston Dash goalkeeper Jane Campbell in December 2023.