Emily Pickering

Emily Jo Harner (née Pickering; born February 1, 1963) is an American former soccer player, who played on the U.S. women's national soccer team in 1985, the first official U.S women's national team in history.^[3] She assisted the first goal for the national team, and scored the second (both against Denmark).^[4] Pickering was inducted into the Long Island Soccer Player Hall of Fame in 2015.^[5]

Emily Jo Pickering

Personal information
Full name	Emily Jo Harner
Birth name	Emily Jo Pickering[1]
Date of birth	(1963-02-01) February 1, 1963 (age 62)[2]
Place of birth	Massapequa, New York, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1981–1984	North Carolina Tar Heels
International career
1985–1992	United States	15	(2)

See also

• 1985 United States women's national soccer team