Editing Kate Markgraf (section)

===Club, 2001–2010===
Markgraf was a member of the [[Boston Breakers (WUSA)|Boston Breakers]] in the [[Women's United Soccer Association|WUSA]] league for three seasons, and she was named defender of the year for the Breakers in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.milwaukeewave.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=69 |title=WORLD CUP VET MARKGRAF LEADS GIRLS-ONLY CAMPS – milwaukeewave.com  |access-date=May 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326173917/http://www.milwaukeewave.com/news/headlines/index.html?article_id=69 |archive-date=March 26, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2005, she played professionally for [[KIF Örebro DFF|KIF Örebro]] in the [[Damallsvenskan|Swedish league]] alongside longtime USA teammate [[Kristine Lilly]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.womenssoccerclub.com/uploaded/Kate%20Markgraf-%20A%20True%20Soccer%20Mom%20Living%20the%20Dream.pdf |title=True Soccer Mom is Living the Dream |access-date=May 23, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718075421/http://www.womenssoccerclub.com/uploaded/Kate%20Markgraf-%20A%20True%20Soccer%20Mom%20Living%20the%20Dream.pdf |archive-date=July 18, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was scheduled to play with the [[Chicago Red Stars]] in the WUSA's successor, [[Women's Professional Soccer]], in its inaugural 2009 season.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110728083224/http://soccer.teamusa.org/news/2010/05/07/markgraf-still-playing-with-passion/35861 Markgraf  Still Playing With Passion | News | US Soccer]</ref> However, the Red Stars announced in January 2009 that she would not play that season because she was expecting her second child.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.womensprosoccer.com/newsitem_ektid7476.aspx |title=Red Stars Defender Kate Markgraf to miss 2009 WPS Season |publisher=Chicago Red Stars |date=January 10, 2009 |access-date=January 11, 2009 |archive-date=January 19, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090119034206/http://womensprosoccer.com/newsitem_ektid7476.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref> Ten months after giving birth to twins, she returned to the Red Stars in 2010, played nearly every minute of the season, and made the All-Star team.<ref name="retirement">{{cite web|title = Kate Markgraf Retires from Professional Soccer|url = http://www.ussoccer.com/news/womens-national-team/2010/10/kate-markgraf-retires-from-professional-soccer.aspx|publisher = US Soccer|access-date = December 24, 2012|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130127135401/http://www.ussoccer.com/News/Womens-National-Team/2010/10/Kate-Markgraf-Retires-from-Professional-Soccer.aspx|archive-date = January 27, 2013|df = mdy-all}}</ref> 2010 was her final professional season.