Melissa Leonetti

Defender - #2

College: Old Dominion
Hometown: Erdenheim, PA

International Caps: 84

Height: 5-6
Date of Birth: 1982-06-28         Birthplace: Erdenheim, PA
High School: Springfield Township '00
Occupation: Home Depot

International Career: 2003 - Named to the USA National Team during individual trials, Dec. 2003...2004 - U.S. National Team...Earned first career international cap vs Canada (1/23/04) at Stanford, Calif...2nd Pan American Cup Team...2005 - USA National Team...New Zealand Tour...Australia test series (Virginia Beach)...Rabobank Champions Challenge (Virginia Beach, 5th)...Canada Series (Virginia Beach)...Argentina 3 Nation Tournament (2nd)...2006 - USA National Squad...Argentina Four Nation Tournament (4th, Rosario, ARG)...World Cup Qualifying Tournament (4th, Rome)...AstroTurf March on Madrid, Virginia Beach (1. NED, 2 ARG, 3. AUS, 4. USA)...Scored first career goal in a 3-1 loss to Australia at the AstroTurf March on Madrid...World Cup (Madrid, 6th place)...2007 - Netherlands Tour team...Chile 4-Nation Team Champions, Santiago (1. USA, 2. ARG, 3. CHI, 4. CAN)...Selected to AtaHoldings Champions Challenge Team (Baku, AZE, 4th)... USA vs Argentina (Chula Vista, CA., 3-1)... World Hockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament (1st, Kazan, Russia). 2009: USA at Argentina Test Series (Salta, Argentina)... USA vs Argentina series (Chula Vista, CA)

College Career:2000 - Played in 16 games as a freshman, scoring 1 goal... 2001 -Second team All-CAA...NFHCA All-Academic Team...Scored 5 goals and 7 assists; 2002 - NFHCA Second Team All-America...NFHCA All-Academic...All CAA First Team...First Team All-South Region...Scored 5 goals with 19 assists...2003 - NFHCA Third Team All-America...First Team All South Region...CAA Defender of the Year...Scored 3 goals with 12 assists...Finished career with 14 goals.

Early Career: Started playing field hockey in the 7th grade - only fall sport offered for girls...Two-time all-league and all-area selection at Springfield Township high school...Named the Springfield Sun Best Female High School Athlete as a senior...Also played basketball and lacrosse.

Personal: * Nickname: "Mel" * Career high: Making the U.S. National Team * Career low: Tearing my ACL 6 months after making the U.S. team * Sport Ambition: Play in the Olympic Games * Ambition after field hockey: Coaching/teaching, graduate school * Most influential person in your sporting career: Parents (Craig & Marie) and brothers (Eric & Cole) * Other than U.S. athletes, which international player would you want to have as your teammate: Marina DiGiacomo (ARG) and Lotte Bant (NED) (teammates at Old Dominion) * Before a game I: Listen to music * The most unusual thing that's happened to me: I get de ja vu * I am a natural at: being sarcastic * I can't live without: My family * Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic Sport is: definitely not curling * Most people don't know that I: I am really afraid of spiders * Hobbies/Activities: Helping with my high school field hockey team * Favorites: Food- Homecooked meals in Pennsylvania Pro Teams: Eagles, Sixers, Phillies, Flyers Athlete: Michael Jordan

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