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Keelin Winters

Midfielder

Team: Boston Breakers

Height: 5' 9"
Birth Date: 12/9/1988
Hometown: Lakewood, Colorado
Previous Team: University of Portland
How Acquired:
2011 WPS Draft

International:

Called up to U.S. U23 team for Four Nations Tournament in La Manga, Spain in February 2011
Served as captain for the U.S. U-20 team, coached by Tony DiCicco, that won the the 2008 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Made six appearances and scored one goal during the tournament. Goal came against England in the quarterfinals.

College:

Played for the University of Portland from 2007-2010
Started every game in 2010 and 2009
Compiled 6 goals, 10 assists in 83 games
West Coast Conference Player of the Year (2010)
All-WCC Team (2007-2010)
Earned All-Academic honors all four years
NSCAA Scholar All-West Region Second Team (2009)
Soccer Buzz First Team Freshman All-America (2007)
WCC Freshman of the Year (2007)
Soccer Buzz All-West Region Second Team (2007)

High School / Youth Club:

Played one year of high school soccer at Carondelet High School in Concord, California before moving to Colorado and joining Regis Jesuit High School
Team MVP all four years
Earned first team all-state honors in 2007 and 2006
Played for the Real Colorado (2004-2007)
Played for the Mustang Blast (2001-2004)
Helped the Mustang Blast to the 2004 USYS National Championship
Colorado State champion in 2007 with Real Colorado

Personal:

Parents are Brian and Julie Winters
Father played in the NBA with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks, before becoming head coach of the Vancouver Grizzlies (1995-97) and the Golden State Warriors (2001-02)

What is your favorite thing about playing soccer?
Being able to be creative and being able to be compete
What is something you always have in your soccer bag?
My water bottle. I get separation anxiety if I don't have it with me or don't know where it is.
If you could only eat one food item/meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Peanut butter!
What are three things you can never be without while traveling?
My pillow, iPod, and water bottle
What was your first job?
Busser at Big Bill's NY Pizza
What was your favorite TV show, movie, and music group?
Power Rangers or Rugrats, The Goonies, and Raffi
If you had a dinner party, who are the four people you would invite (can be living or dead)?
Meghan Klingenberg because conversation would never be a problem, Salander from Girls with the Dragon Tattoo and Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games because they are both awesome
When going through school and playing soccer at the same time, I'm sure you had many stressful days. How did you deal with the stress?
Learn to prioritize. If it can be done in the next five minutes, do it. Make lists. Go to bed early.
If I were stranded on a deserted island with one of my current Breakers teammates, I would want to be with ...
Elli Reed because she is the only person who can tolerate me for long periods of time.