GRINDAVÍK, Iceland – While the majority of NCAA student-athletes will not continue their sport professionally after graduation, several University of West Florida women’s soccer alumni are still lacing up their cleats and competing at the highest professional levels all around the world. This past weekend, a trio of former UWF soccer student-athletes competed against each other professionally in Grindavík, Iceland. Former West Florida teammates Shakira Duncan and Tina Murray (KR Reykjavík) faced fellow UWF alumnus Dernelle Mascall (Grindavík) on Friday, July 12.
Mascall came up big for Grindavík in the 2-1 home win, scoring both goals to lead her team to their fourth consecutive victory. Mascall scored her first goal from six yards out in the 35th minute and then scored again in the second half in 71st minute on a shot curled around the keeper from 18 yards out.
West Florida was represented well for KR Reykjaví as well, as Shakira Duncan got the assist on Tina Murray’s goal in the 90th minute to record the team’s lone goal in stoppage time.
“I think it speaks volumes about the quality of our program and that after graduation many of our players still have the opportunity to play soccer professionally all around the world,” UWF head coach Joe Bartlinksi said. “Not only are they playing professionally but they are contributing to their teams and are making big impacts.”
Argos in the Pros:
- Duncan (2009-2010) and Murray (2010-2011) are both in their first seasons with KR Reykjavík and also play together on the Jamaican Women’s National Soccer Team.
- Mascall (2007-2009) is in her second season playing for Grindavík and also plays for the Trinidad and Tobago Women’s National Soccer Team.
- Shaneka Gordon (2008-2009) is also playing soccer professionally in Iceland. Gordon currently plays for ÍB Vestmannaeyja in the top women’s premier league in Iceland. Gordon played alongside Mascall for Grindavík in 2011.
- Jodi-Ann Robinson (2010) is playing soccer professionally in the Unites States for Western New York Flash in the National Women's Soccer League. Robinson plays alongside United States National team members Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd Robinson.
- Anna Thorsteindottir (2003) played professionally in Iceland for Selfoss and was one of UWF’s first All-Americans in women’s soccer.
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(L to R): Shakira Duncan (KR Reykjaví), Tina Murray (KR Reykjaví) and Dernelle Mascall (Grindavík).
(L to R): Shaneka Gordon (ÍB Vestmannaeyja), Jodi-Ann Robinson (WNY Flash) and Anna Thorsteindottir (Selfoss).
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