Katherine Blair

Born: 26 January 84

Position: Goalkeeper

Height/Weight: 5-7, 160

International Caps: 0

Years on National Team:
2002 USA Under-19 Team
2004 USA Under-21 Team
2005 USA Under-21 Team

Birthplace: Asheville, NC

Hometown: Louisville, Ky

Residence: Charlottesville, Va.

High School:
Kentucky Country Day School '02

College:

• Univ. of Virginia '06

Occupation: Student

• Early Career
  Began playing fieldhockey goalkeeper as a freshman in high school because the school didn't have a soccer team...Participated in USA Field Hockey Futures Program...2002 Kentucky Country Day Female Athlete of the Year ... First-team All-State (’00, ’01)
  
• Collegiate Highlights
  2002 - Redshirt season at Univ. of Virgina...NFHCA All-Academic...2003 - Appeared in four games for the Cavaliers, making four saves while allowing 0 goals...2004 - Started seven games at Virginia, collecting 37 saves and earning a gaols against average of 2.20

• International Highlights
  2002 USA Under-19 Team...Third place 2002 Cal Cup Team...2004 USA Under-21 Team...2005- USA Under-21 Team

Personal:

Sports Ambition: To play in the Olympic Games
The most influential person in my sporting career is: my Dad. He has been taking me out for batting practice or hitting tennis balls at me in the cage as long as I can remember.
I can't live without: chocolate
Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic Sport is: Gymnastics
Philosophy: Work and hope.
Favorites: Mac & cheese, Friends, Boston Red Sox, Heath Ledger, Faith Hill, Peyton Manning.

Major International Competitions: