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Jill Dedman

Born: 24 April 78

Position: Goalkeeper

Height/Weight:  5-5, 145

International Caps: 9

Years on National Team:
2001 USA National Squad
2002 USA National Squad
2003 USA National Squad
2006 USA Developmental Squad
2007 - USA National Squad
2007-08 USA National Squad

Hometown:
Orange, Conn.

High School: Amity Regional

College:

  • Boston College ('01)

 

Playing Career:

  • Early Career
    Three-time All-League goalkeeper at Amity Regional...Participated in USA Field Hockey's Futures Program (1993-95)...Led Amity to its first state title as a senior with a .42 goals against average...Set school record with 30 career shutouts.

  • Collegiate Career
    1996 - Redshirt season...1997 - Played in three games and started two after recovering from mononucleosis... 1998 - NFHCA All-Northeast Region...Big East Goalkeeper of the Year...All Big East first team...Recorded a 1.12 goals against average with six shoutouts for a 16-6 record...1999...NFHCA all-America third team...NFHCA All-Northeast Region first team...All-Big East second team...Recorded a 1.73 goals against average with 4 shutouts for a 9-11 record... 2000 - Big East Goalkeeper of the Year...All-Big East first team...NFHCA All-Northeast Region...Recorded six shutouts and a 1.40 goals against average for a 10-8 record...Selected to NFHCA North/south All-Star Game.
  • International Career
    2001 - Named to the U.S. National Team following Open Trials, June 2001...Earned first international cap vs South Africa (10/18/01)... 2002 -U.S. National Team...Champions Challenge team...Earned complete game 7-0 shutout victory vs. Mexico at the International Atlantic Cup...10th FIH World Cup Team ...2003 - Named to the U.S. National Team...National Team Japan Tour (March 03)...2006 - Named to U.S. Developmental Squad at 2006 USA Women's National Championship...2007 - Netherlands Tour team...Selected to AtaHoldings Champions Challenge Team...(Baku, AZE, 4th)...USA/Japan Series (College Park, Md., 1-3-1)...2008 - Argentina 4 Nation Tournament (Mendoza, ARG. 1. ARG, 2. GER, 3. USA, 4. RSA).

Personal:

Major International Competitions:

Year Tournament Site Position
2007 AtaHolding Champions Challenge Baku, Azerbaijan 4th
2002 10th World Cup Perth, Australia 9th
2002 Japan 6 Nations International
(KOR, AUS, RUS, JPN, GER, USA)
Gifu, Japan 6th
2002 1st Champions Challenge Johannesburg, South Africa 5th