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Cynthia Lynn Gordon (born November 14, 1962) is an American former soccer player who played as a left winger or forward, making six appearances for the United States women’s national team.
Gordon played for the Mount Rainier Rams in high school, before playing for the Western Washington Vikings in college from 1981 to 1984. She scored 50 goals for the team, as was chosen in the NSCAA Second-Team All-West of 1982. She was also included in the NAIA West Region All-Tournament team in 1984, and was chosen as a NCSC All-Star in 1982, 1983, and 1984. She was inducted into the WWU Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999, and was included in the All-Time Washington Women’s Roster by Washington Youth Soccer in 2016.
Cindy Gordon on Flame Bearers’ Instagram
“WE LOST EVERY SINGLE GAME BUT ONE THAT FIRST YEAR, BUT I JUST KEPT GOING BACK TO SOCCER.
IT WAS JUST SUCH A GOOD FIT
FOR ME.”
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