“It was awesome to be back on the field,” Elliott said. Elliott not only was in the starting lineup for the Torrent’s history making 1-0 victory over North Shore United, but she also played nearly 75 minutes and wore the captain’s armband. “This opportunity to continue to play and grow in the game with the Milwaukee Torrent is awesome, and I’m so happy that Robyn is able to be a part of it.”Īfter months of training, practice and promotional events, Elliott and the Milwaukee Torrent made history Tuesday night with its first game at Hart Park in Milwaukee. “When your college career is done, it’s so hard to be done,” said UWO women’s soccer head coach Erin Coppernoll.

“I truly believe it doesn’t matter what division you played in, if you work hard and if you want it, you can achieve anything you set your mind to,” Elliott said.Įlliott officially made the Torrent roster in mid-November. The Torrent also would become the highest level of soccer for women in the state of Wisconsin.ĭetermined to continue her soccer career post-college, Elliott put her cleats back on and participated in tryouts last fall. That was until she heard the Milwaukee Torrent was adding a professional women’s team that would be part of the Women’s Premier Soccer League.

The Brookfield native, who graduated with a journalism degree in spring 2017, shifted her focus instead to securing a job in the marketing and communications field.

4 soccer uniform and stored away her cleats nearly 15 months ago after a stellar four-year career with the Titans. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh alumna Robyn Elliott hung up her No.

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