Britt Eckerstrom
Britt Ellen Eckerstrom (born May 28, 1993) is a retired American soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for the Western New York Flash. Club career. Penn State Nittany Lions. Eckerstrom won a national title with the Penn State Nittany Lions in 2015. She did not concede a single goal in that year's NCAA tournament. In 2016, she was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor, which recognizes one male and one female student from the graduating class of each Big Ten  member school, for demonstrating joint athletic and academic excellence throughout their college career. In 2013, she played with the Ottawa Fury. In 2014, she joined the Colorado Pride. Western New York Flash. Eckerstrom was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2016 NWSL College Draft by Western New York Flash. Portland Thorns. On March 8, 2017, Eckerstrom was traded to the Portland Thorns for two fourth round picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. Loan to Newcastle Jets. In October 2017, Eckerstrom was loaned to Australian club Newcastle Jets for the 2017–18 W-League season, along with fellow Americans Katie  Stengel, Tori Huster and Arin Gilliland. Eckerstrom returned to the Jets in October 2018 ahead of the 2018–19 W-League season. She played every minute for the Jets, tallying 61 saves over the course of the season. She announced her retirement from professional soccer on Instagram on January 19, 2021.