8 4 8 ) ▁of ▁the ▁well - known ▁German ▁Class ical ▁Phil ologist ▁Ulrich ▁von ▁Wil am ow itz - Mo ell endor ff , ▁born ▁of ▁a ▁German ▁arist ocr atic ▁family . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Mark ow ice <0x0A> </s> ▁Th ori ▁Y v ette ▁St ap les ▁Bry an ▁( born ▁April ▁ 1 7 , ▁ 1 9 7 4 ) ▁is ▁an ▁American ▁retired ▁s occer ▁def ender ▁who ▁previously ▁played ▁for ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁women ' s ▁national ▁s occer ▁team ▁and ▁the ▁Bay ▁Area ▁Cy ber R ays ▁in ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁United ▁Soccer ▁Association . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Bry an ▁grew ▁up ▁in ▁Jo pp at ow ne , ▁Maryland ▁and ▁played ▁s occer ▁for ▁the ▁Columbia ▁Cr us aders ▁for ▁five ▁years . ▁She ▁won ▁state ▁champion ships ▁in ▁long ▁jump , ▁ 4 0 0 - meter ▁dash ▁and ▁ 8 0 0 - meter ▁run . ▁ ▁North ▁Carolina ▁State ▁University ▁In ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁her ▁first ▁season ▁with ▁North ▁Carolina ▁State ▁University , ▁she ▁started ▁all ▁ 2 2   g ames ▁and ▁was ▁named ▁the ▁A CC ▁Ro ok ie ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 2 . ▁During ▁her ▁time ▁at ▁North ▁Carolina , ▁she ▁was ▁a ▁three - time ▁All - At l antic ▁Coast ▁Conference ▁( AC C ) ▁and ▁All - S outh ▁Region ▁selection . ▁ ▁Bry an ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁Missouri ▁Athlet ic ▁Club ▁National ▁Player