| Meghan Lenczyk | |
| Fullname: | Meghan Jeanne Lenczyk[1] |
| Birth Date: | 15 March 1989[2] |
| Birth Place: | McLean, Virginia, United States |
| Position: | Forward |
| Collegeyears1: | 2007–2010 |
| College1: | Virginia Cavaliers |
| Years1: | 2006 |
| Clubs1: | FC Virginia |
| Goals1: | 36 |
| Years2: | 2009 |
| Clubs2: | Washington Freedom Reserves |
| Years3: | 2011 |
| Clubs3: | Atlanta Beat |
| Caps3: | 14 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2012 |
| Clubs4: | New York Fury |
Meghan Jeanne Lenczyk (born March 15, 1989) is an American professional soccer player who was last played for the New York Fury of the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite (WPSL Elite).[3] She also played for Atlanta Beat, New York Fury, Washington Freedom Reserves, and F.C. Virginia.
Lenczyk played youth soccer for McLean Rockets of the Region 1 Premier League.[4] She also played high school soccer for Langley High School. The Washington Post named Lenczyk its All-Met high school player of the year in 2007.[5]
Lenczyk played for the Virginia Cavailers of the University of Virginia from 2007 to 2010. In the 2010 season, her 12 goals tied with Sinead Farrelly for the team's leading goalscorer., Lenczyk was tied for eighth all-time in career goals scored with the Cavaliers (36).[6]
The Washington Freedom signed Lenczyk to its USL W-League reserves team in 2009.[7]
Atlanta Beat selected Lenczyk with the 14th pick in the 2011 WPS Draft.[8] In her professional debut, she scored the match-winning goal against defending champions Sky Blue FC ina 1–0 victory.[9] She made 14 appearances for the Beat, scoring two goals and being credited with one assist.[10]
On January 10, 2012, the Philadelphia Independence signed Lenczyk as a free agent for the 2012 Women's Professional Soccer season.[10] [11] However, the league suspended play on January 30 over legal issues and folded on May 18.[12]
Lenczyk reunited with Philadelphia Independence coach Paul Riley as part of a "superteam" friendly against D.C. United Women. Riley's team won 1–0 on a goal by Lenczyk.[13]
Lenczyk then joined Riley's New York Fury, playing in the Women's Premier Soccer League Elite after the WPS's folding.[3]
On February 7, 2013, Sky Blue FC selected Lenczyk with the 29th pick in the 2013 NWSL Supplemental Draft.[14] While Sky Blue coach Jim Gabarra suggested in February 2013 that Lenczyk would likely play for the team,[15] she did not appear in a match for Sky Blue, and the right to sign her to a contract had not yet been exercised by the time of the 2014 NWSL Expansion Draft.[16]