LaKeysia Beene explained

LaKeysia Rene Beene (born March 9, 1978) is an American former soccer goalkeeper who played for the United States women's national soccer team and the San Jose CyberRays of Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).

Playing career

College

Beene attended and played college soccer as goalkeeper for the University of Notre Dame. She graduated in 1999 having majored in environmental geoscience. With the Fighting Irish, Beene was a two-time All-American and backstopped the team to a runners-up finish in the 1999 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.

Club

In 2000, Beene became one of the 24 founding players of the Women's United Soccer Association, (WUSA), the first official professional women's soccer league in the United States. From 2001 to 2003, she played for the San Jose CyberRays. In 2001, Beene was named WUSA goalkeeper of the year, as the CyberRays won the championship game, beating Atlanta Beat on a penalty shootout.^[2]

Beene previously played for pro–am Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) team California Storm. She returned to the Storm when WUSA collapsed after the 2003 season.^[3]

International

Beene's first appearance on the United States women's national soccer team was on January 7, 2000, in an 8–1 win over Czech Republic in Melbourne, Australia.^{[4] [5]} She collected a total of 18 caps over the following three years,^[6] but was not included in the US squads for the 2000 Sydney Olympics, or the 2003 FIFA Women's World Cup.

International statistics

Year	Apps	Goals
2000	3	0
2001	1	0
2002	9	0
2003	5	0
Total	18	0

Personal life

Beene was a teenage Tang Soo Do champion. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in January 2005 with a B.S. in environmental geosciences.^{[7] [1]}

She was admitted to The State Bar of California in 2009 and currently practices environmental law in Sacramento.^[8]

External links

• • Profile at Women's United Soccer Association
• Notre Dame player profile

Notes and References

1. College of Engineering – The Degree of Bachelor of Science in Environmental Geosciences On: Degree awarded January 2, 2005 . 160th Commencement Exercises . . 70 . May 2005 . February 8, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20150911045940/http://archives.nd.edu/commencement/2005-05-15_Commencement.pdf . September 11, 2015.
2. News: Milbrett Tops List of WUSA Post-Season Honorees . . August 23, 2001 . December 20, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131221022308/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Articles/2001/08/Milbrett-Tops-List-Of-WUSA-Post-Season-Honorees.aspx?print=true . December 21, 2013.
3. News: Women keep the ball rolling / Players passing time until WUSA returns . . May 4, 2004 . December 22, 2013 . Michelle . Smith.
4. Web site: Goalkeeper: Lakeysia Beene . Soccer Times . August 23, 2001 . December 20, 2013 . March 3, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303205601/http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/women/beene.htm . dead .
5. Web site: USA - Women - International Results . Dave . Litterer . . June 16, 2011 . September 23, 2012.
6. Web site: U.S. Women's National Team All-Time Player Appearances . . December 20, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131216085455/http://www.ussoccer.com/about/media-services/media-guide.aspx . December 16, 2013.
7. Web site: Our Story . . February 8, 2023 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201026051017/https://und.com/ot-60bca-story-html/ . October 26, 2020 . 1999 – As the last line of defense, goalkeeper Lakeysia Beene ('05) protects the net as the Irish women's soccer team advances to play in the NCAA title game..
8. Web site: Lakeysia R Beene - #265078 . The State Bar of California.