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Erin Regan

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Erin Regan
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-06-01) June 1, 1980 (age 44)
Place of birth Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2002 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003 Washington Freedom 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Erin Regan is an American firefighter and former soccer player who played as a goalkeeper for Washington Freedom.[2]

Soccer career

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While studying at Wake Forest University, Regan played for the school's soccer team.[3] During the WUSA's 2003 season, Regan was drafted to play for the Washington Freedom.[4][5]

Firefighting

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Regan became a firefighter in 2008.[6] In June 2016, she was one of 38 female firefighters among 4,000 who worked for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.[6] She has campaigned for increased participating of women in firefighting, notably helping develop the "Girls Fire Camp" program for teenage girls.[6]

Honors

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Washington Freedom

References

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  1. ^ "Washington Freedom - Women's United Soccer Association". July 29, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-07-29.
  2. ^ "Washington Freedom 2003 Roster". www.washingtonpost.com.
  3. ^ "Gold Rush: This Goalkeeper's a Keeper". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  4. ^ "A Day In The Life: Former Deacon Erin Regan". Wake Forest University Athletics.
  5. ^ Archives, L. A. Times (May 18, 2003). "Fotopoulos Does It All for Courage". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ a b c Kavilanz, Parija (June 7, 2016). "Only 7% of firefighters are women. She wants to change that". CNNMoney.
  7. ^ "From Saving Shots To Saving Lives: Former Goalie Erin Regan Turns To Firefighting". www.wbur.org.