Olivia Sekany

Olivia Sekany (born December 29, 1998) is an American women's soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Racing Louisville FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL).

Olivia Sekany
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-29) December 29, 1998[1]
Place of birth Livermore, California, United States
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Racing Louisville FC
Number 99
Youth career
Pleasanton Rage
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Cal Golden Bears
2020–2023 Washington Huskies 54 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Racing Louisville FC 0 (0)
International career
2016 United States U18
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 21, 2023

Youth career

Sekany attended Laurel Springs School and played club soccer for Elite Clubs National League team Pleasanton Rage.[2]

College career

Cal Golden Bears, 2017–2019

Sekany attended the University of California, Berkeley and played for the California Golden Bears women's soccer team, where she redshirted her freshman year.[3] She made 13 total appearances and played 953 minutes, saving 26 shots on target (57.8%) and recording two shutouts.[2]

Abuse investigation

Sekany was among at least nine players to issue a formal complaint in 2019 of alleged verbal and emotional abuse, bullying, hazing, punitive overtraining, and retaliation against Cal head coach Neil McGuire, with accusations of misconduct dating to 2016. The players, including Sekany, publicized the allegations in November 2020,[4][5] leading to more than 20 additional players to report additional allegations by December.[6]

In April 2023, she was also one of three players to publicly criticize the university's response to their complaint.[7] As of March 10, 2023, McGuire remained head coach at Cal.[3][8]

University of Washington, 2020–2022

After graduating from Cal early in order to leave the influence of McGuire,[4][3] Sekany attended the University of Washington as a graduate-transfer redshirt junior and played for the Washington Huskies women's soccer team. The Huskies advanced to the 2020 NCAA Division I women's soccer tournament round of 16, which included Sekany making two saves and scoring a goal in a penalty shoot-out against Saint Louis.[3] Sekany finished the season with a program-best 0.62 goals-against average, breaking a record previously held by Hope Solo.[9] In her career with the Huskies, she played 4,826 minutes in 54 appearances, saving 152 shots on target (71.4%) and allowing 1.14 goals per match with 13 shutouts.[10]

Club career

Sekany registered for the 2023 NWSL Draft[11] but was not selected. NWSL club Racing Louisville FC invited her to preseason camp in January 2023.[12]

Racing Louisville FC, 2023–

On March 31, 2023, Sekany signed a one-year contract with Racing Louisville.[9]

Personal life

Olivia's mother Amy L. Sekany was appointed in 2018 by then-Governor Jerry Brown as a judge to the Alameda County Superior Court.[7][13] Her father Jason Sekany was a second-round pick of the Boston Red Sox in the 1996 Major League Baseball draft and played Minor League Baseball from 1996 to 2001.[2][14]

References
  1. Olivia Sekany at National Women's Soccer League
  2. "1 Olivia Sekany". California Golden Bears. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  3. Hanson, Scott (May 3, 2021). "UW goalkeeper Olivia Sekany's dream season continues after her penalty kick sent Huskies to Sweet 16". Seattle Times. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. Wong, Claudia; Aponte, Simone (22 November 2020). "Surviving the Game: Allegations of abuse in Cal's soccer program". KTVU. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  5. Pashelka, Curtis (November 23, 2020). "Former Cal women's soccer players accuse coach of bullying, intimidation". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  6. Wong, Claudine; Aponte, Simone (December 16, 2020). "More athletes describe years of mistreatment by Cal soccer coach". KTVU. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. Asimov, Nanette (April 9, 2023). "Players say UC Berkeley mishandled bullying claims against women's soccer coach". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  8. "Callahan Promoted to Associate Head Coach" (Press release). California Golden Bears. March 10, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  9. "Racing Signs Goalkeeper Olivia Sekany". OurSportsCentral (Press release). Racing Louisville FC. March 31, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  10. "00 Olivia Sekany". Washington Huskies. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  11. Herrera, Sandra (January 12, 2023). "How the 2023 NWSL Draft works: Complete draft order, player pool, selection process, rules, trade windows". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  12. Crawford, Eric (January 25, 2023). "Winds of change: Racing Louisville kicks off preseason training with optimism". WDRB. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  13. "Governor Brown Appoints 25 Superior Court Judges" (Press release). Office of the Governor of California. February 27, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  14. "Jason Sekany". Minor League Baseball. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
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