Lisa Gmitter-Pittaro Explained

Lisa Gmitter-Pittaro
Full Name:Lisa Joan Pittaro
Birth Name:Lisa Joan Gmitter[1]
Birth Date:22 May 1965
Birth Place:New Jersey, United States
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:–1982
Youthclubs1:Steinert Spartans
Collegeyears1:1983–1986
College1:George Mason Patriots
Collegecaps1:84
Collegegoals1:64
Clubs1:New Jersey Wildcats
Clubs2:Maryland Pride
Nationalyears1:1986–1987
Nationalteam1:United States
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:3
Nationalyears2:1990
Nationalteam2:United States B
Nationalcaps2:?
Nationalgoals2:1
Managerclubs1:Steinert Spartans Boys' JV
Managerclubs2:Steinert Spartans (assistant)

Lisa Joan Pittaro (; born May 22, 1965) is an American former soccer player who played as a forward, making twelve appearances for the United States women's national team.

Career

Raised in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, Gmitter-Pittaro played for the Steinert Spartans in high school, where she was a three-time All-American and set the school career record with 177 goals.[2] [3] [4] She also played basketball and volleyball while at Steinert.[5] In college, she played for the George Mason Patriots from 1983 to 1986, helping the team to win the 1985 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament. In total, she scored 64 goals and recorded 18 assists in 84 appearances for the Patriots. Her career goal tally ranks second in school history, while her career points (goals and assists) of 146 ranks third. She was an NSCAA All-American in all four seasons, being included in the first team in 1983, 1985, and 1986, and the third team in 1984. She was also an NSCAA First-Team All-Region in all four seasons, and was Soccer America Player of the Year in 1985. She was included in the NCAA All-Tournament Team in 1983, where she was chosen as the offensive MVP, the championship-winning 1985 tournament, and 1986.[6]

Gmitter-Pittaro made her international debut for the United States on July 7, 1986 in the 1986 North American Cup friendly tournament against Canada. In total, she made twelve appearances for the U.S. and scored three goals,[7] earning her final cap on December 20, 1987 in a friendly match against Chinese Taipei.[8] In 1990, she also appeared for the United States B team in the North American Cup, scoring one goal in a 2–3 loss against Germany.[9]

She played club soccer for the New Jersey Wildcats and Maryland Pride.[5] However, her career was sidelined due to injury.[10]

Gmitter-Pittaro later coached youth soccer, including the boys' junior varsity team at Steinert High School. She was inducted into Steinert's Hall of Fame in 2006, and is a member of the Mercer County Athletic Hall of Fame and Mercer County Soccer Hall of Fame.[5] She was also included in the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer 25th Anniversary Team in 2006.[11]

Personal life

Gmitter-Pittaro has worked as a teacher in the Hamilton Township School District,[12] and is married to former professional baseball player Chris Pittaro. She has two children with Chris, as well as a stepdaughter.[13] Her daughter Giana played soccer for the Yale Bulldogs,[14] while her son C.J. is college baseball player at Penn State.[15]

Career statistics

International

United States
YearAppsGoals
198661
198762
Total123

International goals

No.DateLocationOpponentResultCompetition
1 July 9, 1986 Blaine, Minnesota, United States 1–2 1986 North American Cup
2 December 16, 1987 Taipei, Taiwan 6–0 Friendly
3 December 19, 1987 Taipei, Taiwan 4–0 Friendly

Honors

United States

Notes and References

  1. Fairfax, Virginia . Candidates for Bachelor's Degrees – College of Education and Human Services: Department of Health, Sport, and Leisure Studies – Major in Physical Education (Bachelor of Science in Education) . Twenty-first Annual Spring Commencement . . 22 . May 21, 1988.
  2. Web site: Wildcats FC Trainers . Hamilton Girls Soccer Club . August 15, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190815123907/http://leag1.com/Page.asp?n=52518&org=hamiltongirlssoccer.com . August 15, 2019.
  3. News: Fisher . Rich . Lisa Gmitter Pittaro soaks up USWNT reunion, remembers team's earliest days . . April 16, 2019 . August 15, 2019 . live . https://archive.today/20190815124344/https://www.trentonian.com/sports/lisa-gmitter-pittaro-soaks-up-uswnt-reunion-remembers-team-s/article_c60322ae-606a-11e9-9141-235310ddd61a.html . August 15, 2019 .
  4. News: Fisher . Rich . Gmitter, Pittaro continue families' proud history at Steinert . Community News . November 30, 2015 . August 16, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190818151934/https://communitynews.org/2015/11/30/gmitter-pittaro-continue-families-proud-history-at-steinert/ . August 18, 2019 . Two of the biggest cogs on this year's team are also part of Hamilton Township sports royalty.... Her mother, Lisa, is Steinert's varsity assistant and the school's all-time goal scorer with 177..
  5. Web site: Lisa (Gmitter) Pittaro . Steinert High School Athletic Hall of Fame . August 15, 2019 . live . https://archive.today/20190815124336/http://www.steinertathletichof.com/gmitterl.html . August 15, 2019 .
  6. Web site: George Mason: Women's Soccer Information Guide . . July 17, 2018 . August 9, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190809185845/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/georgemason.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/7/25/2018_WSOC_Information_Guide.pdf . August 9, 2019.
  7. News: Pioneer at Practice . . May 20, 2012 . August 15, 2019 . live . https://archive.today/20190815124545/http://orig-sc.ussoccer.com/stories/2014/03/14/17/57/pioneer-at-practice . August 15, 2019 .
  8. Web site: 2019 U.S. Women's National Team Media Guide . . 2019 . August 15, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190808074101/https://d1dhn91mufybwl.cloudfront.net/downloads/pdfs/fdxnf1dwi/fdxnf1dwi_print.pdf . August 8, 2019.
  9. Web site: Garin . Erik . North America Cup (Women) 1990 . RSSSF.com . . July 20, 2003 . August 28, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190828102855/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/northamcup-wom90.html . August 28, 2019.
  10. News: Cuyler . Greta . U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Trains at Princeton University . . May 18, 2012 . August 15, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190815125637/https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/us-womens-national-soccer-team-trains-at-princeton-un964a4f861f . August 15, 2019.
  11. News: Awards: Six Tar Heels head 25th Anniversary Team . . October 13, 2006 . August 15, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190815123128/https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/1367/4-awards-six-tar-heels-head-25th-anniversary-tea.html . August 15, 2019. Alt URL
  12. News: Anthes . Rob . Soccer legend Lisa Gmitter-Pittaro still plays at full-speed . Community News . August 31, 2015 . August 15, 2019 . live . https://archive.today/20190815125234/https://communitynews.org/2015/08/31/soccer-legend-gmitter-pittaro-still-plays-at-full-speed/ . August 15, 2019 .
  13. News: "Where are the National Champions Now?": Lisa (Gmitter) Pittaro . . October 25, 2005 . August 15, 2019 . live . https://archive.today/20190815125351/https://gomason.com/news/2005/10/26/205048755.aspx . August 15, 2019.
  14. Web site: Giana Pittaro . . 2018 . August 15, 2019 . live . https://archive.today/20190815125257/https://yalebulldogs.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7962 . August 15, 2019 .
  15. News: Miller . Sean . Mercer County baseball notebook: Steinert freshman Pittaro has Hamilton sports royalty in blood; rankings . NJ Advance . . May 14, 2017 . August 15, 2019 . live . https://archive.today/20190815125525/http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/1499075196413664601/mercer-county-baseball-notebook-steinert-freshman-pittaro-has-hamilton-sports-royalty-in-blood-rankings/ . August 15, 2019 .
  16. News: This Day in Football from 9–15 July . CanadaSoccer.com . . July 9, 2012 . August 9, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190809041856/https://www.canadasoccer.com/this-day-in-football-from-9-15-july-p151267 . August 9, 2019.

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