Hall of Fame
Potestio, Michele
Michele Potestio
- Induction:
- 2011
- Class:
- 1984
A two-time All-American during women’s soccer’s first tenure as a varsity sport, Michele Potestio led Oregon to a national tournament appearance in 1981 and set numerous school records despite playing only two seasons at the varsity level before the program was dropped due to budget constraints. As a freshman in 1980, Potestio scored a school-record 22 goals in being named second-team All-America at forward, and a first team all-Northwest Collegiate Soccer Conference selection. Her single-season goals record still stood some 30 years later. During the 1980 season, she established a school record with four goals against Puget Sound and was also named the team’s most valuable player. The Ducks went 13-1-3 overall and won the NWCSC with a 9-1-3 mark. The following season, Potestio again led Oregon to the league crown with an 8-0-2 record and the Ducks were invited to the AIAW national tournament in Chapel Hill, N.C., where they went 1-2 with a pair of overtime losses and a 1-0 win over eastern power Massachusetts. She duplicated her second-team All-America acclaim and repeated her first team all-conference selection. Oregon went 13-2-3 overall in 1981, giving the Ducks a 26-3-6 two-year mark during Potestio’s career.
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