In 1998 , Brown moved to the United States where she attended the University of Alabama and played for the Crimson Tide soccer team . The '' Sunday Mirror '' reported in February 2000 that Brown had signed a two – year sponsorship deal worth £ 100,000 with Uhlsport . In the same article Brown explained that she left England because Americans had a more positive attitude towards women 's football . Dissatisfied with aspects of the culture in the Deep South , Brown transferred to the University of Pittsburgh where she played for the Panthers soccer team and completed a degree in Sports Science . She was named Goalkeeper of the Year for the Big East Conference every year and also holds the Panthers ' record for the fewest goals conceded in a season
Big East Conference
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Rachel Brown