DURHAM – Former Duke star Quinn has been selected to compete for the Canada Women's Soccer team in the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.
Quinn joins a roster of 18 athletes and will look to build on an impressive performance at the 2016 Olympics, where they helped Canada earn its second consecutive bronze medal. The Toronto, Ontario native made their debut for the Canadian national team in 2014 and has appeared in 63 matches with 36 starts.
The upcoming Summer Games in Tokyo mark the fourth consecutive Olympics in which Duke women's soccer is represented by a former player. Class of 2002 graduate Rebecca Smith was a member of the New Zealand national team in the 2008 and 2012 games, before Quinn suited up for Canada in 2016.
Quinn became one of the most decorated players in program history in their five-year career at Duke (2013-17). They helped the Blue Devils reach the national title game in 2015, earning All-ACC Third Team and NSCAA All-Southeast Region honors along the way. In the memorable 2017 campaign that resulted in a College Cup appearance, Quinn became Duke's first ACC Midfielder of the Year recipient, while also garnering USCA first-team All-America and first-team All-ACC status.
Quinn became the highest drafted Canadian in National Women's Soccer League history when they were selected third overall by the Washington Spirit in the 2018 NWSL Draft. After spending a year with the Spirit and an additional season overseas with Paris FC, they signed with the NWSL's OL Reign in 2019.
The Tokyo Summer Olympic Games are set for July 23-Aug. 8. Group stage for women's soccer is July 21-27, with the quarterfinals scheduled for July 30, semifinals for Aug. 2 and gold and bronze medal matches each taking place on Aug. 5. Canada, which enters the tournament ranked No. 8 in the FIFA Women's World Rankings, will be competing in Group E alongside Japan, Great Britain and Chile.
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