Sean Lahman

@SeanLahman

Soccer star and Pittsford native Abby Wambach was arrested overnight in Portland, Oregon and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.

Wambach was alone in her 2014 Range Rover about 11 p.m. Saturday in downtown Portland when a patrol sergeant saw her run a red light. After pulling her over, the sergeant saw that Wambach appeared to have been drinking. She was given a series of field sobriety tests, which she failed, according to a Portland Police Bureau spokesman.

Wambach, 35, was arrested and taken to a nearby police station where she failed a breath test.

Police charged Wambach with driving under the influence of intoxicants, a misdemeanor. She was released on her own recognizance after being booked at the Multnomah County Jail around 2 a.m. Sunday.

In a statement, Portland Police said: "Wambach was polite and cooperative throughout the investigation."

Wambach made a posting to her Facebook page Sunday afternoon, acknowledging that she had been arrested after having dinner at a friend's house.

"Those that know me, know that I have always demanded excellence from myself. I have let myself and others down," she wrote. "I take full responsibility for my actions. This is all on me. I promise that I will do whatever it takes to ensure that my horrible mistake is never repeated."

"I am so sorry to my family, friends, fans and those that look to follow a better example," she concluded.

The Pittsford native and Our Lady of Mercy High School graduate has lived in Portland since buying a house there in 2012. She announced her retirement last October after helping the US Women's National Team win the 2015 World Cup.

Wambach scored 184 goals in international competition, more than any other male or female player.

She appeared in four World Cups with the U.S. national team, and won Olympic gold medals during the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2012 Games in London.

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