During her college career, Fitzhugh played for the Washington Huskies. Between 1985 and 1987, she trained with the U.S. National program in the Western Regional team. She later went on to play for a Seattle-based club which won an over-30 national championship.[4]
Fitzhugh made her only international appearance for the United States on July 9, 1986 against Canada in a play-off for the 1986 North American Cup title (a friendly tournament). The match, which lasted 30 minutes, was won by the U.S 3–0 to win the tournament.[5][6]
In 2004, Fitzhugh coached the boys' junior varsity team of the Douglas High School Tigers in Minden, Nevada. A year later, she became the head coach of the girls' soccer program, leading the team to two state titles before stepping down in 2013.[7]