Ilvy Friebe

Born: 11 March 81

Position: Midfield

Height/Weight: 5-10, 138

International Caps: 0

Years on National Team:
2001 US Under-21 Team
2002 US Under-23 Team
2003 US Under-23 Team

Birthplace: Frankfurt, Germany

Hometown: Bonn, Germany

Residence: Princeton, NJ

High School: Clara-Fey Gymnasium
(Bonn, Germany) '99

College:

• Princeton Univ. '03
• Biology

Occupation: Student

• Early Career
  Began playing field hockey at age 5.
  

• Collegiate Career
  1999 -Second team All-Region...All-Ivy honorable mention...scored 11 goals with 4 assists... 2000 - Second team All-Region...All-Ivy second team...2001 - NFHCA All-America first team...All-Region first team...Honda Sports Award nominee...ECAC Player of the Year...Ivy League Player of the Year...All-Ivy first team...Led nation in points (72), points per game (3.60), goals (30) and goals per game (1.5)...Led Princeton to the NCAA semifinals...2002 -NFHCA All-America first team...All-Region first team...Ivy League Player of the year...ECAC Player of the Year...First team All-Ivy...Scored 25 goals in leading the Tigers to a 12-7 record...Honda Sports Award Nominee
  

• International Career
  Played as a member of the German U18 Team and German U16 Team...2001-   U.S. Under-21 Team...U23 Germany tour...4th FIH Junior World Cup (14th)...2002 - US Under-23 Team...2003 - U.S. Under-23 Team
  

Ambition after field hockey : Medical school
Career low: Losing by 1 goal in NCAA 2nd round in the final game of college career
The most influential people in your sporting career: My parents because they always supported and encouraged me
Other than U.s. athletes, which international players would want to have as your teammates: Luciana Aymar (ARG), Britta Becker (GER), Allison Annan (AUS), Michael Green (GER)
Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic sport is: Soccer
The field hockey rule I hate the most: Third party
Philosophy on life: Believe in yourself
Favorites: Food- bread, Movie - Top Gun, TV show - Sex & the City

Major International Competitions: