Barbara Weinberg

Goalkeeper - #16

College: Iowa
Hometown: Louisville, KY

International Caps: 16

Height: 5-7
Date of Birth: 1982-07-10         Birthplace: Louisville, KY
High School: Male High School '00
Occupation:

International Career: 2002 - Named to the USA Under-23 team (alt.)...Called up to compete with U23 team on South Africa Tour (3-1-1)...2005 - Named to U.S. National Team...New Zealand Tour...Australia Test series (Virginia Beach)...Earned first career cap vs New Zealand (5/17/2005) in Napier, NZL...Australia series (Virginia Beach)...Rabobank Champions Challenge (Virginia Beach, 5th)...Earned victory in a 2-1 win over Spain at the Champions Challenge...Canada Series (Virginia Beach)...Argentina 3 Nation Tournament (2nd)...2006 - Named to U.S. National Team...World Cup Qualifying Tournament (4th, Rome)...AstroTurf March on Madrid, Virginia Beach (1. NED, 2 ARG, 3. AUS, 4. USA)...World Cup team (Madrid, 6th place)...2007-Chile 4-Nation Team Champions, Santiago (1. USA, 2. ARG, 3. CHI, 4. CAN)...USA/Japan Series (College Park, Md., 1-3-1)... USA vs Argentina (Chula Vista, CA., 3-1)... World Hockey Olympic Qualifying Tournament (1st, Kazan, Russia)... Germany Four Nations (1. GER, 2. KOR, 3. USA, 4. IND)... USA at Netherlands Series. 2009 – Pan American Cup (2nd, Hamilton Bermuda)... USA at Argentina Test Series (Salta, Argentina)... USA vs Argentina series (Chula Vista, CA)

College Career: 2000 - Redshirt year...2001 - Started nine games in goal for the Hawkeyes...2002 - First Team All-Big 10...Second Team NFHCA All-West Region...2003 -Second Team NFHCA All-American...First Team NFHCA All-West Region...First Team All-Big Ten...Recorded six shutouts while playing every minute of every game for Iowa...2004 - NFHCA First Team All-America...First Team All-Big Ten...First Team NFHCA All-West Region...Earned a .793 save percentage

Early Career: Began playing at age 13...Participated in USA Field Hockey Futures Program...Competed in AAU Junior Olympic Games...Two time All-Region, All-State and All-County selection

Personal: * Nickname: " * Barbie" Favorite places to play: Grant Field, Iowa City, Iowa (you can't beat the memories and tradition" * Sport Ambition: Play in the Olympic Games * Ambition after field hockey: Coach field hockey; go to grad school for psychology * Most influential person in your sporting career: * My former softball coach Don Doobina who taught me the value of hard work. I am a natural at: listening/observing * I would characterize my style of play as: Poised * I can't live without: My best friends * Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic Sport is: Soccer * Most people don't know that I: am scared of birds. Ironically, I have been pooped on three times! * Philosophy on life: No day but today. * Hobbies/Activities: skiing * Favorites: Food- Sushi Movie - Love Actually, TV Show - Will & Grace, Actor: Will Ferrell, Musical group: Dave Matthews, Athlete: Lleyton Hewitt

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