Zola Springer Explained

Zola Springer
Full Name:N. Zola Solamente
Birth Name:Carolyn Anne Springer[1]
Birth Date:21 September 1972
Birth Place:Silver Spring, Maryland, U.S.
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:–1990
Youthclubs1:St. Andrew's Lions
Collegeyears1:1990–1993
College1:North Carolina Tar Heels
Collegecaps1:94
Collegegoals1:8
Years1:1998
Clubs1:Raleigh Wings[2]
Caps1:8
Goals1:0
Nationalyears1:1992–1993
Nationalteam1:United States
Nationalcaps1:9
Nationalgoals1:0

N. Zola Solamente (born Carolyn Anne Springer; September 21, 1972) is an American former soccer player who played as a defender, making nine appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

Springer played for St. Andrew's Lions in middle and high school.[3] She also played basketball and ran track in high school. In college, she played for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 1990 to 1993, winning the NCAA championship in all four seasons. She was an All-American in 1993, being included in the Soccer News first team and NSCAA second team. She was also included in the All-ACC Selection from 1991 to 1993, the ACC All-Tournament Selection in 1993, and was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 1990, 1992, and 1993.[4] In total, she scored 8 goals and recorded 9 assists in 94 appearances for the Tar Heels.[5] [6] [7] [8]

Springer made her international debut for the United States on August 14, 1992 in a friendly match against Norway. In total, she made nine appearances for the U.S., earning her final cap on July 17, 1993 in a friendly match against China PR.[9] She also participated in the 1995 U.S. Olympic Festival in Denver.

In 2014, Springer began to travel the world to coach youth soccer as a sports envoy for the Sports Diplomacy Office of the U.S. State Department.[10] [11] As an envoy, she has traveled to Albania, Bahrain, Belarus, Bolivia, Jordan, Senegal, Tajikistan, and The Netherlands. She also provides youth soccer clinics in the greater Boston area.[12] In 2016, she was inducted into the St. Andrew's Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

Personal life

Springer is a native of Silver Spring, Maryland.[13] She was born as Carolyn Springer, and was nicknamed as "Ntozake Zola", though she changed her name to "N. Zola Solamente". She later worked as a painter and director of art gallery in Boston,[14] and has a daughter.[15]

Career statistics

International

United States
YearAppsGoals
199210
199380
Total90

Notes and References

  1. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill: 189th Commencement (1991) . . 71 . 1991 . August 26, 2019.
  2. Web site: 1998 Wings Player Stats . Raleigh Wings . 2023-06-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/19990224102731/http://www.raleighwings.com/w98stats.html . 1999-02-24.
  3. News: Athletics Hall of Fame: Spotlight on Carolyn Springer '90 . . September 15, 2016 . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190826074046/https://www.saes.org/news-detail?pk=871476 . August 26, 2019.
  4. Web site: 2019 North Carolina Women's Soccer Media Guide . . August 16, 2019 . August 17, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190817050919/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unc.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/8/16/2019MediaGuide.pdf . August 17, 2019.
  5. Web site: University of North Carolina: 1990 Women's Soccer Statistics . . 1990 . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190426182447/https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/women's_soccer/1990stats.pdf . April 26, 2019.
  6. Web site: University of North Carolina: 1991 Women's Soccer Statistics . . 1991 . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190426182443/https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/women's_soccer/1991stats.pdf . April 26, 2019.
  7. Web site: University of North Carolina: 1992 Women's Soccer Statistics . . 1992 . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190426182440/https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/women's_soccer/1992stats.pdf . April 26, 2019.
  8. Web site: University of North Carolina: 1993 Women's Soccer Statistics . . 1993 . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190426182437/https://unc_ftp.sidearmsports.com/custompages/women's_soccer/1993stats.pdf . April 26, 2019.
  9. Web site: 2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide . . 2019 . August 18, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808074101/https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/fdxnf1dwi/fdxnf1dwi_print.pdf . August 8, 2019.
  10. News: . Two U.S. Former Professional Players to Conduct Soccer Clinics in Bolivia . U.S. Embassy in Bolivia . October 29, 2014 . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190826074316/https://bo.usembassy.gov/two-u-s-former-professional-players-conduct-soccer-clinics-bolivia/ . August 26, 2019.
  11. Web site: Sports and Public Diplomacy Envoys 2005–2017 . . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190826074456/https://eca.state.gov/programs-initiatives/initiatives/sports-diplomacy/sports-envoys-and-sports-visitors/sports-and . August 26, 2019.
  12. News: U.S. Embassy and Sports Envoys Foster Women Empowerment and Community Building in Albania . U.S. Embassy Tirana . May 9, 2017 . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190826074647/https://medium.com/u-s-embassy-tirana/u-s-embassy-and-sports-envoys-foster-women-empowerment-and-community-building-in-albania-23c5192bf523 . August 26, 2019.
  13. News: Markus . Don . . Festival matures into major event . . July 21, 1995 . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190826065523/https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1995-07-21-1995202098-story.html . August 26, 2019.
  14. Book: Crothers, Tim . The Man Watching: Anson Dorrance and the University of North Carolina Women's Soccer Dynasty . 314 . 9781429946261 . 2010 . . August 26, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190826075338/https://books.google.com/books?id=b04z1WUB3wgC&pg=PA314 . August 26, 2019 . Carolyn Springer, a.k.a. Ntozake Zola, has since changed her name to N. Zola Solamente and is now a painter and art gallery director in Boston. She has one of her paintings displayed in the Dorrance bedroom..
  15. St. Andrew's Alumni Magazine 2014 . . 36 . July 8, 2014 . August 26, 2019 . Alt URL

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