U.S. Soccer Press Release

PORTLAND, Ore. --- Shannon MacMillan, who starred on the pitch for the Portland Pilots women's soccer team in the early 1990's, has been elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame Class of 2016. MacMillan joins fellow WCC alum Brandi Chastain and MLS Commissioner Don Garber to comprise the 2016 Hall of Fame Class.
 
MacMillan, a 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup champion and 1996 Olympic gold medalist, enters the Hall of Fame on the Veteran Ballot. She had a 12-year career with the U.S. Women's National Team, playing in 176 matches from 1993-2005. Her 60 career goals are currently ninth all-time in U.S. women's history. She also won a silver medal at the 2000 Olympics and played in the 2003 Women's World Cup. She was the 2002 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year.
 
"Playing for the USA was always an honor and privilege for me, and that could only be topped by being selected for the Hall of Fame," said MacMillan. "I am incredibly humbled and honored by this selection. I will forever be grateful to the great game of soccer for all of the life lessons it has taught me along the way, and for all the friendships I built along the way. I want to thank U.S. Soccer and my teammates for all of the support throughout the years."
 
A University of Portland Athletics Hall of Fame Member, MacMillan won the M.A.C. Hermann Trophy in 1995 and was a finalist for the top collegiate honor in both 1993 and 1994. She also won the Honda Award in 1995 and was named the Soccer America Player of the Year and the Soccer News Player of the Year. A three-time All-American, MacMillan helped the Pilots reach the NCAA Playoffs all four years, including a trip to the College Cup in in 1994 and the College Cup Final 1995. She earned All-West Coast Conference honors all four years, was named the league's top offensive player twice and nabbed Freshman of the Year accolades in 1992.
 
MacMillan led the nation with 58 points (23g, 12a) in 1993 and she still ranks third all-time at UP in career points (219), career goals (87) and career assists (45). She also ranks second in game-winners (26) and assists per game (0.55) and is fourth in points per game (2.67) and goals per game (1.06). Her 16 assists in 1995 are still a single-season record and her 11 game-winners that year are tied for the most recorded during one season.
 
At the NCAA level, the native of San Diego, Calif., she ranks 10th in career points (219), 11th in points per game (2.67), 12th in goals (87).