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Taryn Hemmings

Forward

Team: Boston Breakers

Height: 5' 7"
Birth Date: 4/26/1986
Hometown: Greeley, Colo.
Previous Team: University of Denver
How Acquired:
2010 WPS Draft

Club:

College:

Played for Denver University from 2004-2008
Comeback Player of the Year (2006, 2008)
Sun Belt Player of the Year (2008)
Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2008)
Soccer Buzz All-Central Region First Team (2008)
NSCAA adidas All-Central Region Second Team (2008)
Ended her career as Pioneer's second all-time career scoring leader with 112 points on 42 goals and 28 assists
Tied program record for career goals and ranked third in career assists
Medical redshirt after undergoing hip surgery (2007)
First Team All-Sun Belt (2006)
Second Team All-Central Region (2006)
Most Outstanding Player of the Sun Belt Tournament (2006)

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Personal:

When did you start playing soccer?
5 years old.
When did you realize your dream to play soccer professionally?
When the U.S. Women won the World Cup.
What is your favorite thing about playing soccer?
Being able to let everything else go and just run, play, and be competitive.
What's your most interesting and fun soccer trip and why?
Driving through Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina to play Louisiana-Monroe and Lafayette.
What's your perfect day off?
Sunny day sitting by beach or pool.
If you could eat one food item or meal for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Sushi.
What are three things you can never be without while traveling?
Phone, a book.
If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you want to go?
Spain, Greece, all over Europe.
What was your first job?
Waitressing.
What celebrities have your friends told you that you look like?
Jessica Biel.
If you could be on any reality TV show what would it be?
Real World/Road Rules Challenges
What's on your workout/pre-game oiPod list?
Keke Palmer
Describe your impression of Boston in three words
Active, historical, city.
Who would you most like to meet in Boston?
Tom Brady.
What's your favorite thing to do in Boston?
Explore.