Ian Scally

Midfielder - #9

College: Moorpark College
Hometown: Thousand Oak,s CA

International Caps: 65

Height: -
Date of Birth: 1979-01-10         Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
High School: Oak Park HS ('97)
Occupation: Business Development Director, RAAS Agoura Hills, Calif.

International Career: 2003 - U.S. National Team...U.S. Pan American Cup Qualifier Team (Santo Domingo/2nd)...USA Eagles Cal Cup Champions...U.S. Pan American Games team (5th/Santo Domingo)...2004 - U.S. National Team...Pan American Cup (7th, London, Ontario)...2005 - U.S. National Squad...2006 - U.S. National Squad...Canada Test Series (Chula Vista, Calif.)...USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago Test Series (Virginia Beach, Va.)...2007 -USA vs. Mexico Pan American Games Qualifying Series (USA wins series 2-0-1)...USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago tour (Port of Spain, TRI; USA wins series 4-0)...XV Pan American Games Team (Rio de Janeiro, 7th)...2008 - Olympic Qualifying Tournament (Auckland, NZL; 6th)

National Career:2006 -Won USA Field Hockey National Championship Tournament with Moorpark (Chula Vista, Calif.)...2007 - Won USA Field Hockey National Championship with Moorpark High Performance Center (Chula Vista, Calif.)

Early Career: Began playing field hockey at age 5 after being introduced to the game by family members. Grandfather Luis represented Argentina in the 1948 Olympic Games while father Gabriel played for Argentina at the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games.

Personal: Career high: Cal Cup goal vs. San Jose in 2002. (It was kind of selfish actually) Career low: Temper explosions Sport Ambition: To win an Olympic medal The most influential people in sporting career: Luis Scally (grandfather) and Gabriel Scally (father). They showed me how to love hockey. My whole family. All of them have played hockey or rugby in the past and are very supportive of everybody's athletic career. Favorite place to play: Hurling club in Argentina because I grew up there Other than hockey my favorite Olympic sport is: Soccer Most people don't know that: I am of Irish descent The most unusal thing that happend to me: I almost strangled a horse (don't worry he lived!) Philosophy on life: Work hard and play hard Favorites: Food: Meat; TV Show: SportsCenter; Musical Group: U2/Rolling Stones; Actor: Jim Carey; Athlete: Joe Namath; Actor: Tom Hanks Hobbies: Snowboarding, surfing, wake boarding, bike riding, basketball, golf

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