USA FIELD HOCKEY ANNOUNCE 2008
U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM FOR WOMEN’S FIELD HOCKEY

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (June 23, 2008) – USA Field Hockey today announced the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey selections, following  the conclusion of the Women’s National Championship in Virginia Beach, VA.  Sixteen athletes will travel to Beijing for the first U.S. field hockey Olympic Games appearance since 1996.

The 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women’s Field Hockey nominations are:

#	Name	Position	College	Hometown
22	Kate Barber	Mid	North Carolina	West Chester, PA
26	Kayla Bashore	Mid	Indiana	Shoemakersville, PA
27	Lauren Crandall	Def	Wake Forest	Doylestown, PA
8	Rachel Dawson	Def	North Carolina	Berlin, NJ
4	Kelly Doton	Def	Wake Forest	Greenfield, MA
23	Katelyn Falgowski	Def	North Carolina	Landenberg, PA
7	Jesse Gey	Fwd	North Carolina	Greenlane, PA
17	Carrie Lingo	Mid	North Carolina	Rehoboth Beach, DE
3	Angie Loy	Fwd	Old Dominion	Loysville, PA
19	Caroline Nichols	Def	Old Dominion	Virginia Beach, VA
28	Lauren Powley	Mid	Maryland	Mountaintop, PA
24	Dina Rizzo	Fwd	Maryland	Walpole, MA
15	Dana Sensenig	Mid	Old Dominion	Denver, PA
13	Keli Smith	Fwd	Maryland	Selinsgrove, PA
10	Tiffany Snow	Fwd	Old Dominion	Escondido, CA
25	Amy Tran	GK	North Carolina	Grantville, PA

Goalkeeper Barb Weinberg (Louisville, KY) and defender Sara Silvetti (Wapwallopen, PA) were named as alternates.  All nominations are subject to approval by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).

The USA Field Hockey Women’s National Team is coached by Lee Bodimeade. A Queensland, Australia native, Bodimeade won a silver medal at the 1992 Olympic Games as a member of the Australian field hockey national team.

Prior to Beijing, the U.S. National Team will participate in a four nation tournament in Bremen, Germany with Korea, India, and Germany from July 4-6. They complete their tour with a three game series against the Netherlands, ranked number one in the world, on July 9-12. 

The U.S. National Team opens Olympic Games competition on Sunday, August 10 against 2007 Pan American champions Argentina. The United States is slotted in Pool B with Argentina, Germany, Great Britain, Japan and New Zealand.

All U.S. field hockey matches will be televised by NBC. USA Field Hockey Men's National Team head coach Nick Conway will provide commentary.

For more information about USA Field Hockey, visit www.usafieldhockey.com.

For media and interview requests, contact Jeff Gamza at 719-232-2060 or 412-609-9740.
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