Claire Zimmeck (Player) - Inducted 2024

Claire played her youth competitive soccer in WAGS with Braddock Road, RFC Milan, and the Chantilly Milan. The Chantilly Milan were U-19 Region I Champions and National Runners-Up.  

She was a member of the VYSA State ODP Teams in 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2003.

She was a Varsity starter for Woodson High School.  She was named to the Washington Post Al-Met First Team, NSCAA/Adidas All American Team, and All Virginia Northern Region Team. 

Claire was a four-year starter for the College of William & Mary.  In her four years she played in 83 games, starting in 80 of the 83. Her 25 game-winning goals, for the College of William & Mary, ranked her first, in the school’s history, in career game winners. She ranks third in career goals with 57 and fifth in career points with 126.  

She is a two-time NSCAA Al-American Selection, two-time M.A.C. Herman Trophy Semi-Finalist, three-time NSCAA All Region Selection, four-time All-CAA Selection, four-time Soccer Buzz All-Region Selection; and four-time VASID All -State Team Selection. In 2020 Claire was inducted into the College of William & Mary Athletes Hall of Fame. 

In 2009 Claire was drafted in the 9th round of the Inaugural Year of the WPS. She played for the Washington Freedom.  In 2010 and 2011 she played for the Boston Breakers.

Due to a series of concussions Claire was forced to give up playing the game she loved.