LaKeysia Beene
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | LaKeysia R. Beene | ||
| Date of birth | March 9, 1978 | ||
| Place of birth | Sumter, South Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1999 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 90 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| California Storm | |||
| 2001–2003 | San Jose CyberRays | 59 | (0) |
| California Storm | |||
| National team | |||
| 2000–2003 | United States | 18 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
LaKeysia R. Beene (born March 9, 1978) is an American former soccer goalkeeper who played for the United States women's national soccer team and the San Jose CyberRays of Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA).
Beene attended and played college soccer as goalkeeper for the University of Notre Dame. She graduated in 1999 having majored in environmental geoscience. With the Fighting Irish, Beene was a two-time All-American and backstopped the team to a runners-up finish in the 1999 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship.
In 2000, Beene became one of the 24 founding players of the Women's United Soccer Association, (WUSA), the first official professional women's soccer league in the United States. From 2001–2003, she played for the San Jose CyberRays. In 2001 Beene was named WUSA goalkeeper of the year, as the CyberRays won the championship game, beating Atlanta Beat on a penalty shootout.
Beene previously played for pro–am Women's Premier Soccer League (WPSL) team California Storm. She returned to the Storm when WUSA collapsed after the 2003 season.
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