Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michelle Lynn Lomnicki | ||
Birth name | Michelle Lynn Wenino[1] | ||
Date of birth | May 3, 1987 | ||
Place of birth | Aurora, Colorado, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2005–2008 | Colorado Buffaloes | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009 | Chicago Red Stars | 1 | (0) |
2010 | SC Freiburg | 8 | (1) |
2010 | Pali Blues | 5 | (0) |
2011–2012 | Sky Blue FC | 3 | (1) |
2013–2015 | Chicago Red Stars | 40 | (3) |
Total | 57 | (5) | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Michelle Lynn Lomnicki (née Wenino; born May 3, 1987) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
Born in Aurora, Colorado, to parents Pat and Sherri Wenino, Michelle attended Smoky Hill High School and played all four seasons for the girls soccer team. A four-sport, and 15-time letterwinner, she received the school's Athlete of the Year with Honors award in 2005. Wenino was a Tulsa All-Tournament team member in 2004 and received the Fair Play Award in 2000 State Cup play. She was first-team Centennial league as a senior and second-team as a junior and was named MVP for Smoky Hill as a senior. In 2003, the team were the 2003 Centennial League Champions. Wenino also ran track (200-800m distances) and cross country as a member of the 2002, 2003 and 2004 5A state championship teams that finished second at nationals in 2004 in Portland, Oregon. She was also a point guard on the school's basketball team that won the 2002 Centennial League Championship.[1]
In 2009, Wenino played for Chicago Red Stars in the WPS during its inaugural season. She made one appearance during a game against Saint Louis Athletica at Toyota Park for a total of 34 minutes played.[2][3]
In 2010, Wenino played for SC Freiburg.[4] She played seven games with five starts for a total of 476 minutes, scoring one goal.[3]
In January 2011, Wenino signed with Sky Blue FC.[5][6] She made three appearances and scored one goal.[3]
In February 2013, Wenino joined Chicago Red Stars in the National Women's Soccer League.[7] Wenino started 17 games and appeared in 18 games in the 22-game season, usually playing defender on the right wing. She scored one goal and had one assist.[8]
She announced her retirement on March 1, 2016.[9]
Lomnicki returned to the Chicago Red Stars in 2020 as the Director of Camps and Clinics. [10] In January 2022 she was named associate general manager of the Red Stars, and in January 2023 the Red Stars promoted her to general manager. [11]
On May 5, 2023, the Red Stars announced that the team had fired Lomnicki on May 4 due to a "lapse in judgment to not share important information with club leadership".[12][13]