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Michelle Kasold

Born: 26 May 1987

Position: Midfield/Forward

Height/Weight: 5-4/115

International Caps: 19

International Goals: 1

Years on National Team:
2001-02 USA Under-16 Team
2002-03 USA Under-16 Team
2004 USA Under-21 Squad
2005-06 USA Under-21 Squad
2006-07 USA National Squad
2007-08 USA National Squad

Birthplace:
San Jose, Calif.

Hometown:
Chapel Hill, N.C.

High School:
East Chapel Hill High School, '05

College:

  • Wake Forest Univ. 09

Occupation: Student

  • Early Career
    Began playing field hockey at age 11...Participated in USA Field Hockey's Futures Program...Competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games (2001, 2002, 2003)...NFHCA High School All-America 2002 (2nd team), 2003 (1st team), 2004 (1st team).
  • Collegiate Highlights
    2005 -Freshman season at Wake Forest...Ranked second on the team in goals scored with 10...Played and started in 20 games in helping Wake Forest to the national semifinals... Missed three games while at the Junior World Cup in Santiago, Chile...2006 - NFHCA First Team All-America...NFHCA All-South Region First Team...Scored overtime goal in national semifinals vs. to send Wake Forest to the NCAA championship game...Scored 19 goals and added 18 assists.
  • International Highlights
    2002
    USA Under-16 Team...2003 USA Under-16 Team,,,International Easter Tournament, Valkenswaard, NED (3rd place)...2004 USA Under-21 Team...Junior Four Nation's Tournament (Santiago, Chile, 3rd place)...2005-06 USA Under-21 Team...2006 - AstroTurf March on Madrid, Virginia Beach (1. NED, 2 ARG, 3. AUS, 4. USA)...Earned first career cap in USA's 2-1 upset win over Argentina at the AstroTurf March on Madrid...2007 -
    Selected to AtaHoldings Champions Challenge Team (Baku, AZE, 4th)...Scored first career international goal in 2-1 win over eventual Champion Challenge winner China...Pan American Games Team (2nd, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)...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 XV Pan American Games Rio de Janeiro, Barzil 2nd
2007 AtaHolding Champions Challenge Baku, Azerbaijan 4th