Ella Masar
Ella C. Masar (born 3 April 1986, in Urbana, Illinois) is an American soccer forward currently playing for the Washington Freedom of Women's Professional Soccer and is a current pool player with the United States women's national soccer team.
WPS:
Ella had a banner year in 2010, finishing as Chicago's top goal scorer with 8 goals - all in the second half of the season. In 2009, Ella started five games and played in 16, tallying two assists in 655 minutes. Selected in the second round of the WPS General Draft (ninth overall).
International:
Earned her first international cap with the U.S. Women's National Team when she played against defending FIFA World Cup champion Germany on Oct. 29, 2009. ... Scored a pair of goals for the U.S. U-23 Women's National Team in the 2008 Nordic Cup championship match, a 3-0 win over Germany. Appeared in seven games in 2008, tallying four goals and an assist. ... Played 12 games with the U-21 national team in 2007, scoring two goals and an assist.
Club:
Member of the W-League's Washington Freedom in 2008. Scored three goals and helped team to a first-place finish in Northeast Division.
College:
Played for the University of Illinois. Named All-Big Ten Conference First Team and Lowe's All-American First Team as a senior in 2007. Compiled a total of 12 goals and three assists as a senior. Ended her collegiate career with the second highest number of assists in Illinois' history (20) and tied in fourth place for goals, with 27. Named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year and NSCAA Second Team All-American in 2006.
High School / Youth Club:
Masar holds Urbana High School record for most goals in a season (40) and career (92).