Melissa González (field hockey)
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January 24, 1989 Cortlandt, New York, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 128 lb (58 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Connecticut Huskies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008–2018 | United States | 234 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Melissa González (born January 24, 1989) is an American field hockey player.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the national team.[2] She was born in Peekskill, New York.[1] She attended Lakeland High School. González 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. González 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. González'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[]
- ^ a b "Melissa Gonzalez". London 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013.
- ^ "Hockey: Women: United States". London 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ^ "Melissa Gonzalez". Team USA. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ "Who is... Melissa Gonzalez". NBC Olympics. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
External links[]
- Melissa González at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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