All-Americans, Olympians and World Cup Players
In its fifteen seasons of play, the Florida soccer program has produced sixteen first-team All-American selections, including Ameera Abdullah, Erin Baxter, Keisha Bell, Stacy Bishop, Melanie Booth, Meredith Flaherty, Danielle Fotopoulos, Stephanie Freeman, Lauren Hyde, Erin Gilhart, Heather Mitts, Adrienne Moreira, Danielle Murphy, Andi Sellers, Abby Wambach and Sarah Yohe.
Former All-American Danielle Fotopoulos was a member of the U.S. National Team (1996–2005), and played for the American FIFA Women's World Cup championship team in (1999).
Two former Gator All-Americans, Abby Wambach and Heather Mitts, were members of the U.S. national team that won the gold medal in women's soccer at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, and Mitts returned to the U.S. team that again won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Both Wambach and Mitts were members of the U.S. runner-up team in the FIFA Women's World Cup team in (2011). Wambach was also a member of the U.S. World Cup team in (2003) and (2007).
Former All-American Melanie Booth has been a member of the Canada National Team since 2001, and was a member of Canada's FIFA Women's World Cup team in (2007).
Former Gator Danielle Murphy played for the England National Team from 1998 to 2003, and was the youngest-ever member of England's FIFA Women's World Cup team.
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