Kerry Connors

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| full_name = Kerry Ann Connors{{cite news |last=Machado |first=Helen |location=Hartford, Connecticut |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118246907/first-class-graduates-from-somers-high/ |title=First class graduates from Somers High School |newspaper=Hartford Courant |volume=CLV |number=174 |department=Town News |edition=3rd |page=C6 |date=June 23, 1993 |access-date=February 8, 2023}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|9|7}}

| birth_place = Somers, Connecticut, U.S.

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–1993

| youthclubs1 = Somers Spartans

| collegeyears1 = 1993–1996

| college1 = Connecticut Huskies

| collegecaps1 = ?

| collegegoals1 = 43

| years1 = 1997

| clubs1 = Connecticut Wolves

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| years2 = 1998–2000

| clubs2 = Boston Renegades

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| years3 = 2001

| clubs3 = New York Power

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2002

| clubs4 = Philadelphia Charge

| caps4 = 18

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2003

| clubs5 = San Diego Spirit

| caps5 = 21

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2004

| clubs6 = Massachusetts Stingers

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| years7 = 2005

| clubs7 = New England Mutiny

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| years8 = 2006–2007

| clubs8 = Massachusetts Stingers

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| years9 = 2008

| clubs9 = Boston Aztec

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| nationalyears1 = 1997

| nationalteam1 = United States

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

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Kerry Ann Connors (born September 7, 1974) is an American former soccer player who played as a midfielder, making four appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

Connors played for the Somers Spartans in high school. In college, she played for the Connecticut Huskies from 1993 to 1996, where she was an All-American in 1995 and 1996. She was the Big East Offensive Player of the Year in 1995 and 1996, and was selected in the All-Conference First Team and Academic All-Star Team in 1995 and 1996. She was included in the NSCAA All-Northeast Region in 1995 and 1996, and the NEWISA All-New England selection in 1993, 1995, and 1996. Connors was named Hank O'Donnell Female Athlete of the Year in 1997,{{cite web |url=https://www.ctsportswriters.com/awards |title=Hank O'Donnell Female Athlete of the Year |website=Connecticut Sports Writers' Alliance |access-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824080053/https://www.ctsportswriters.com/awards |archive-date=August 24, 2019}} and also won the school's Jack Dennerley MVP Award in 1995 and 1996, the Gelfenbien Family Academic Achievement Award in 1996, and the Outstanding Senior Athlete Award in 1997. In total, she scored 43 goals and recorded 42 assists for the Huskies.{{cite web |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/uconnhuskies.com/documents/2019/8/20/2019_WSOC_Media_Guide.pdf |title=UConn Women's Soccer 2019 Media Guide |publisher=UConn Huskies |year=2019 |access-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824080349/https://s3.amazonaws.com/uconnhuskies.com/documents/2019/8/20/2019_WSOC_Media_Guide.pdf |archive-date=August 24, 2019}}

Connors made her international debut for the United States on March 3, 1997, in a friendly match against Australia. In total, she made four appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on October 9, 1997, in a friendly match against Germany.{{cite web |url=https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/fdxnf1dwi/fdxnf1dwi_print.pdf |title=2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide |website=United States Soccer Federation |year=2019 |access-date=August 18, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808074101/https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/fdxnf1dwi/fdxnf1dwi_print.pdf |archive-date=August 8, 2019}}

In club soccer, Connors was selected by the New York Power in the 2000 WUSA Draft, having previously played with the Connecticut Wolves women's team.{{cite news |last=Riley |first=Lori |url=https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1997-10-02-9710020372-story.html |title=Connors Still Making a Positive Impression |website=Hartford Courant |date=October 2, 1997 |access-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824080609/https://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-xpm-1997-10-02-9710020372-story.html |archive-date=August 24, 2019}} In the 2001 season, she scored one goal and recorded two assists in nineteen regular season appearances for the Power, and made one postseason appearance. She joined the Philadelphia Charge for the 2002 season, scoring twice and assisting one goal in eighteen regular league appearances for the team, and started in one postseason game. In the 2003 season, she played for the San Diego Spirit and played in 21 games where she recorded two assists, and also played in one postseason match.{{cite web |url=https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/stats/p-connoker001 |title=Kerry Connors |website=Stats Crew |access-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824080709/https://www.statscrew.com/womenssoccer/stats/p-connoker001 |archive-date=August 24, 2019}} She later played for the New England Mutiny and Boston Aztec.{{cite news |location=Lawrence, Kansas |url=https://kuathletics.com/080905aad-65/ |title=Two Kansas Soccer Players Help FC Indiana Win Two Titles, Achieve World Ranking |website=Kansas Jayhawks |date=August 9, 2005 |access-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824080855/https://kuathletics.com/080905aad-65/ |archive-date=August 24, 2019}}{{cite news |url=http://premium.bluesombrero.com/neaztec/AboutUs/NewsArchive/News_June2008_June6th_WomenMatchReport/tabid/6908/Default.aspx |title=SoccerPlus shuts out Boston 5–0 |website=New England Aztec Soccer |date=June 6, 2008 |access-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824081103/http://premium.bluesombrero.com/neaztec/AboutUs/NewsArchive/News_June2008_June6th_WomenMatchReport/tabid/6908/Default.aspx |archive-date=August 24, 2019}} In 2005, she was selected to play for a WPSL All-Stars team.{{cite news |location=Amherst, Massachusetts |url=https://umassathletics.com/news/2005/4/12/Minutewomen_To_Take_On_WPSL_All_Stars.aspx |title=Minutewomen To Take On WPSL All Stars |website=UMass Athletics |date=April 12, 2005 |access-date=August 24, 2019 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824081254/https://umassathletics.com/news/2005/4/12/Minutewomen_To_Take_On_WPSL_All_Stars.aspx |archive-date=August 24, 2019}}