Título: Abby Wambach
Seção: NWSL: Leading the Flash in Rochester, 2013-14
Background: Born in Rochester, New York, Wambach was raised in the Rochester suburb of Pittsford. She is the youngest of seven siblings (with two sisters and four brothers) born to Pete and Judy Wambach. She began playing soccer at the age of four after her sister decided she wanted to try the sport. Their mother checked out a book from the library explaining how to play the game, and from then on soccer became part of their family tradition.

Conteúdo: In 2002, Wambach was selected second during the first round of the 2002 WUSA Draft by the Washington Freedom for the second season of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA). After tying with the Carolina Courage for last place during the previous season, the Freedom hoped to turn things around in 2002. With Mia Hamm out for the first half of the season for knee surgery and recovery, the Freedom found themselves in sixth place. After Hamm's return, the team finished the remainder of the season 9-1-2, finishing third with a berth into the playoffs. Of the team's turnaround, Wambach noted, "Early on in the season it was difficult to get everyone on the same page. Mia was out, we had just started playing with the Chinese players, Steffi hadn't come yet. There were so many factors that went into us not playing as well. Since people have returned, and we have been able to grasp what exactly one another was doing out there, it's been easier to get results." During the semifinals, the Freedom upset the Philadelphia Charge 1-0. During the final against the Carolina Courage, the Freedom lost in front of 12,000 spectators at Herndon Stadium in Atlanta. Wambach assisted on Hamm's 64th-minute goal, the team's second goal, after the Courage's Danielle Fotopoulos scored an own goal in the 31st minute; however, it was not enough to equalize Carolina's three goals. After leading all first-year players in the league in scoring, Wambach was named WUSA Rookie of the Year in 2002. She was W

user: What is NSWL?

assistant: Women's United Soccer Association

user: How did Abby lead the Flash in Rochester?

assistant: She was the top overall vote-getter in WPS All-Star voting, making her one of two captains for the 2010 WPS All-Star Game.

user: What else did she achieve?

assistant: In 2002, Wambach was selected second during the first round of the 2002 WUSA Draft by the Washington Freedom for the second season of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).

user: What happened in 2013

assistant: On January 11, 2013, Wambach was allocated to the National Women's Soccer League club,

user: What did she do with the NWSL club?

assistant: Wambach was named Week 5 NWSL Player of the Week after scoring both goals in the Flash's 2-1 victory over FC Kansas City.

user: What else did she accomplish with the club?

assistant: She became the first player in the league to win the award twice after scoring a goal and serving an assist

user: What happened in 2014?

assistant: Wambach announced on March 18, 2015, that she was sitting out the entire 2015 NWSL season in order to focus on the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.

user: What else happended when she sat out the 2015 season?

assistant: Two weeks later, on March 30, 2015, Wambach's playing rights were traded