Melissa Gonzalez

Melissa Gonzalez
Personal information
Born (1989-01-24) January 24, 1989
Cortlandt, N.Y., United States
Height 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight 128 lb (58 kg)
Playing position Midfielder
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2018 United States 234

Melissa Gonzalez (born January 24, 1989) is an American field hockey player.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the United States women's national field hockey team in the women's event.[2] She was born in Peekskill.[1] She attended Lakeland High School. Gonzalez completed her collegiate field hockey career at the University of Connecticut. She gained multiple awards during her collegiate career including First Team All-American and Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year. Gonzalez has competed in World Championship games since 2014. She was named Best Player of the Tournament at the 2017 World League Semifinals in Johannesburg, South Africa. Gonzalez's Olympic experience includes the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[3] In addition to playing, she has been a volunteer assistant coach at UConn, Yale and the University of Massachusetts.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Melissa Gonzalez". London 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013.
  2. "Hockey: Women: United States". London 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  3. "Melissa Gonzalez". Team USA. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  4. "Who is... Melissa Gonzalez". NBC Olympics. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
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