Early Life
Markgraf was born in in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and attended Detroit Country Day School. At Detroit Country Day, she helped to guide the soccer team to the state title in 1991, scoring 16 goals and having 26 assists. Markgraf attended University of Notre Dame and graduated with a degree in science and business. She was a three-time NSCAA All-American, a three-time all Big East selection, the 1997 Big East defensive player of the year, and the defensive MVP of the NCAA's Final Four in 1995, the year in which her team won the NCAA women's soccer championship.
She was also a volleyball player making the All-League team three times. In soccer, she made the NSCAA All-American team one time and was chosen for the All-State team three times.
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