Marisa Abegg has been a legend on the soccer pitch for many years she is a undoubtedly good defender many have looked up too, that has had a good soccer career to boast about but it has been officially announced that the last NWPSL 2013 season will be her last as she calls it a day. She man age to end her professional soccer career on a high with the Washington spirits. She has played for many different teams in lots of different leagues including the womens professional soccer league, WPSL, WPSL Elite and the NWPSL. Here is a list of some of the team that Marisa has played for; FC Gold Pride (women”s pro soccer league) Washington Freedom (also part of the WPS) DC United Women Gulf Cost Texans and of course the Washington spirits. She also played for Stanford in college soccer As you can see she has played for many different states and has been one of the best defenders in womens soccer in america. The reason for her retirement is that she wants to focus on her career in medical science but has said that soccer has the been a big part of her life and always will be and said that she has felt honored to be part of the women”s soccer scene. This announcement will leave a big gap which will be hard to fill… who do you think can possibly take Marisa”s place in defensive for the Spirits now?