Background
Huffman was born in Danbury, Connecticut. She grew up in Flower Mound, Texas and attended Marcus High School.
Huffman was born in Danbury, Connecticut. She grew up in Flower Mound, Texas and attended Marcus High School.
Huffman attended the University of Virginia.
University of Virginia
A four-year starter, she is one of the top players in the school"s history. She was a two-time NSCAA All-American, a two-time Soccer America Most Valuable Player, and a three-time first team All-Administrative Committee on Company-ordination selection. As a senior in 2005, she was named Soccer Buzz All-American, Soccer America Most Valuable Player, and NSCAA All-American.
She ended her collegiate career with 12 goals and 28 assists (second most assists in school history).
Club
In 2009, Huffman was the number one pick in Round 1 of the 2008 WPS General Draft and signed with the Washington Freedom in Women"s Professional Soccer. Under new ownership, the team moved to Florida and was renamed magicJack (WPS).
In 2012, after the WPS folded, Huffman signed with the Pali Blues in the West-League. She helped the team to an undefeated season and the Western Conference championship title.
In 2013, Huffman signed with the Western New York Flash.
April 5, 2014 Huffman was traded with a player to be named later to the Portland Thorns for Courtney Wetzel, Kathryn Williamson, and a first-round pick in the 2015 NWSL College Draft. That pick later became Jaelene Hinkle. Huffman had earlier decided to live in Portland in the house she bought with her spouse Abby Wambach, who will play 2014 with Western New York Flash.
April 7, 2014, Portland Thorns revealed that the player to be named later was Verónica Boquete.
November 18, 2014 Huffman announced her retirement from professional soccer. International
In 2010, she was called to play with the United States women"s national soccer team
Huffman is a volunteer assistant coach at her alma mater, University of Virginia.
Huffman was a member of the U-16, U-17, U-19, U-21, and U-23 United States women"s national soccer teams.