Former Portland standout Elli Reed returned to campus in January as the Director of Women's Soccer Operations under newly named head coach, Michelle French. Reed sat down for an interview on this week's episode of Portside with the Pilots to talk about her soccer playing career and path back to The Bluff.
Reed recently retired from a seven-year professional playing career, the last five with Seattle Reign FC of the National Women's Soccer League. She played two years with the Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer from 2011-12, and also competed professionally in Europe.
A four-year starting defender/midfielder for the Pilots from 2007-10, Reed earned All-West Coast Conference recognition every season and was an Academic All-American her senior year.