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Linda
Kurtyka |
| Height: |
5-6 |
| Born: |
11/20/1970 Point Pleasant, NJ, USA |
| College: |
North Carolina State |
| High School: |
Toms River North HS [NJ] |
| How Acquired: |
2000 Player Draft-14th Rd/105th 12/10/2000 |
| Previous Team: |
Foothill F.C. (WPSL) |
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| Season Statistics |
Game Log |
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Quick Take:
Linda Kurtyka was a teammate of CyberRays defender Thori Bryan at North Carolina
State, finishing her four-year career in 1994. In 1993 she played for the U.S. national
``B'' team on a European tour and assisted on the winning goal against England. In 1996
and 1997, Kurtyka played in Japan for the Takarazuka Bunnies.
College:
Kurtyka was named second-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference in 1990-91-92
and first team 1993.
Personal:
Linda Catherine Kurtyka ("Kurty"). Born in Point Pleasant, N.J. Graduated
from N.C. State in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications. Father is
retired; mother is a homemaker.
Previous jobs: Police officer, bicycle messenger in San Francisco, personal trainer,
girls' soccer coach.
Favorite soccer player: Giorgio Chinaglia of the New York Cosmos.
Other than WUSA, most important event in her soccer career: Playing in Japan and
learning about another culture and style of play.
Community activities: Landmark Education leadership courses.
If she could be any athlete in the world for one day: Emmett Smith because "I would
love to be able to change direction the way he does."
Three favorite foods: Sushi, pizza, chocolate chip cookies.
Biggest challenge in her life: Police academy training.
| SEASON |
TEAM |
GP |
GS |
MIN |
G |
A |
PTS |
SHT |
SOG |
B |
FC |
FS |
C |
E |
| 2001 |
BAY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 2002 |
SJ |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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