William Floyd Athletic Hall of Fame inductee, Amber Birchwell, Class of 2017, starred for the William Floyd Colonials on the pitch as a midfielder. She served as the team captain during her senior year, a campaign in which she led League I in scoring with 27 goals and six assists, achieving All-Long Island and All-State honors. She finished her Colonial career with 67 goals and 18 assists and was a key factor on a team that elevated its program from the developmental league as a freshman, to winning its first-ever playoff game in program history as a senior. Amber received All-League honors as a freshman, and All-County honors during her sophomore, junior and senior years. She was also named to the Newsday All-Long Island Second Team in 2015 and the Newsday All-Long Island First Team in 2016. She was named the 2016 Suffolk County Player of the Year and was selected for the MSG Varsity All-Long Island First Team and the MSG Varsity All-Metro First team. She also earned selection to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-Region Team in 2016.

Additional honors during her time wearing the green and white include Amber being named among the “Top 50 Girls Soccer Players on Long Island” by Newsday, earning placement on the “All-American Watch List” by Top Drawer Soccer and an invitation to train with the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program in Spain.

After graduation, Amber attended Providence College and was a five-year starter for the Friars. As a freshman, she was tied for third in points on her team and earned Big East All-Freshman Team honors. As a sophomore, she was named to the Big East All-Tournament Team and was second on the team with six goals. During Amber’s senior year, she started all 12 games for the Friars during the pandemic-shortened season, led the team in goals, was second in points and third in assists. As a fifth-year starter, Amber started all 20 games, and finished the season as the team’s second-leading scorer with 13 points. She also earned NEWISA (New England Women's Intercollegiate Soccer Association) All-New England First Team honors. Amber concluded her collegiate career tied for ninth among the program’s all-time leading scorers with 47 points.

Amber attended William Floyd schools K-12 including Moriches Elementary School, William Floyd Middle School and William Floyd High School.