Jackie Altschuld is one of the players on San Diego Wave FC with the best connections to San Diego, the midfielder playing NCAA ball at the University of San Diego, which plays home games at Torero Stadium, from 2013-16.
Although she grew up in the San Fernando Valley, Altschuld did have that connection to San Diego, and one way or another, made her way to Wave FC’s door during the season. After leaving college, she went to Scandinavia to turn pro, first at Norwegian club Medkila IL in 2017, then eventually landing at Icelandic club IMF Tindastóll, where she played multiple seasons and ended up winning the second division league title before departing.