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USA Goalkeeper Amy Tran is a nominee for WorldHockey Player of the Year for a third consecutive time.

USA Field Hockey's Amy Tran Among Finalists for WorldHockey Women's Player of the Year

Colorado Springs, Colo. - For a third consecutive year,  USA Field Hockey goalkeeper Amy Tran (Grantville, Pa.) will represent the United States as a finalist for the WorldHockey Women's Player of the Year award.

Nominated from a survey of international coaches and media representatives, Tran again earned a spot on the final ballot following another standout year that featured Goalkeeper of the Tournament honors at the 2007 Champions Challenge, Goalkeeper of the Tournament at the Argentina Four Nation Tournament and a spot on the Pan American Elite Team after helping the USA to a silver medal at the Pan American Games.

The only goalkeeper among the eight Player of the Year finalists, Tran is joined on the ballot by Marilyn Agliotti of The Netherlands, three-time winner Luciana Aymar of Argentina, 2006 Player of the Year Minke Booij of The Netherlands, Kaori Chiba of Japan, Peta Gallagher of Australia, Fanny Rinne of Germany and Yibo Ma of China.

In addition to her 2007 Goalkeeper of the Year awards, Tran earned top honors at the 2005 Champions Challenge, 2006 AstroTurf March on Madrid, 2006 World Cup Qualifying Tournament and 2006 World Cup. At the Pan Am Games, Tran collected a pair of shutouts in victories over Cuba (7-0) and Canada (6-0).

A member of the USA National Team since 2001, Tran has appeared in 75 international matches. She is a 2002 graduate of the Univ. of North Carolina where she was a two-time All-America selection for the Tar Heels.

Tran and the rest of her USA teammates will resume training in January at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. where the team will continue its preparations for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament, April 19-27 in Kazan, Russia.

Vote for 2007 WorldHockey All-Stars

Cast your vote for U.S. goalkeeper Amy Tran and other deserving U.S. players as 2007 WorldHockey All-Stars.

The FIH has asked fans to help select the 2007 All-Star team by sending in a list of nominees to intern@worldhockey.org  E-mails must be received by Sunday, Nov. 18 and all entries are eligible for a drawing for WorldHockey prizes.

Fans should include nominees for the following positions in their e-mails:

• One goalkeeper

• Two defenders

• Two midfielders

• Two forwards

• One coach

U.S. players receiving honors in 2007 include the following:

Goalkeeper: Amy Tran (USA) - 2007 Champions Challenge Goalkeeper of the Tournament; 2007 Pan American Elite Team

Defenders: Kelly Doton (USA) - 2007 Pan American Elite Team

Midfielders: Carrie Lingo (USA) - 2007 Pan American Elite Team

Forwards: Kate Barber (USA) - Four-time USA Athlete of the Year;
Tiffany Snow (USA) - 2007 Pan American Elite Team

Sun Safe Play Campaign

Initiated in June 2007 in memory of former USA Field Hockey teammate Maria Whitehead, the Sun Safe Play! Campaign is an effort by the USA Field Hockey National Team and the Melanoma International Foundation to provide athletes who regularly play, practice and compete in the sun with educational information on melanoma and skin cancer prevention. A former member of USA Field Hockey teams and a college coach, Whitehead died from melanoma in November of 2006. USA Field Hockey’s Sun Safe Play! Campaign encourages all outdoor athletes to practice sun safe habits and make healthy decisions while playing in the sun.

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