Margaret Purce previously played for Portland Thorns FC and the Boston Breakers.
20 Facts About Margaret Purce
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Margaret Purce, nicknamed Midge, is the daughter of James Purce, and has an older brother, JP Purce.
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Margaret Purce began playing soccer as a child, following in the footsteps of her brother.
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Margaret Purce attended Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic High School in Olney, Maryland, near her hometown of Silver Spring, Maryland where she was named Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year in 2012 and an NSCAA All-American in 2010 and 2011.
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Margaret Purce majored in psychology at Harvard in pursuit of a future law career.
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Margaret Purce appeared in 22 games for Boston and scored one goal.
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Margaret Purce made 21 appearances and 16 starts for the Thorns in 2018, playing primarily as a right fullback.
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Margaret Purce came in second in the NWSL Golden Boot race and was named to the NWSL Best XI in the 2021 NWSL Awards alongside teammates Caprice Dydasco and Kailen Sheridan.
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Margaret Purce was a finalist for 2021 NWSL MVP following a breakout season.
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Margaret Purce was called up to the United States women's national U17, U20, and U23 teams.
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Margaret Purce played in the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, made 4 appearances and 3 starts in the 2014 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, and scored goals for the US U20s against France in a friendly and against Mexico in the 2014 CONCACAF U20 Championship.
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Margaret Purce received her first call-up to the United States women's national team for the 2017 Tournament of Nations but she did not appear in any of the three games.
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Margaret Purce received another call-up in June 2018 for a pair of friendlies against China PR, but she sustained an ankle injury in training camp and was ruled out for the two friendlies.
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In November 2019, in Vlatko Andonovski's first training camp as the new USWNT head coach, Margaret Purce received another call-up.
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Margaret Purce played in her first match for the United States women's national team in their friendly against Costa Rica on November 10,2019.
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Margaret Purce scored her first senior national team against Colombia on January 21,2021.
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In November 2021, Margaret Purce was called up to her first senior national team camp as a forward.
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Margaret Purce is currently serving a six-year term as a member of the Board of Overseers at Harvard University.
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Margaret Purce co-founded and currently serves as a board member for the Black Women's Players Collective, a nonprofit with the goal of advancing opportunities for black girls in sport and beyond.
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On March 24,2021, Margaret Purce made an appearance at the White House with USWNT teammate Megan Rapinoe to raise awareness of the importance of equal pay.