Christina Kirkaldy

Born: 19 August 1992

Position: GK

Height/Weight: -

International Caps: 0

Years on National Team:
1998 US Under-16 Team
2003 US Under-23 Team

Birthplace: Binghampton, N.Y.

Hometown: Afton, N.Y.

Residence: East Lansing, Mich.

High School: Afton Central School '01

College:

• Michigan State Univ. '06
• Parks & Recreation/Natural Resources

Occupation: Student

Playing Career:

• Early Career
  Began playing field hockey at age 14after being recruited by for the team by her high school physical education instructor...Participated in US Field Hockey's Futures Program... Competed in the 1997 AAU Junior Olympic Games
  
• Collegiate Highlights
  2001 - Redshirt season... 2002 - Started all 26 games for the Spartans in leading team to 23-3 record and a spot in the NCAA semifinals...Michigan State Rookie of the Year...Ranked second in the nation with a .0778 goals against average...womensfieldhockey.com National Rookie of the Year...All-Big Ten second team...Big Ten All-Tournament team...Big Ten Tournament Co-MVP (with teammate Annebet Beerman)...NFHCA All-West Region first team...2003 - Second Team All-Big 10...Second Team NFHCA All-West Region...started all 22 games for a 17-5 record for a 1.34 goals against average and five shutouts...All-Big Ten Tournament team...2004 - Second team NFHCA All-West Region and All-Big Ten...Started all 22 games as Michigan State advanced to the national semifinals...Recorded an 18-4 record and 1.24 goals against average with six shutouts...2005 - NFHCA Second Team All-America selection...NFHCA All-West Region First Team...All-Big Ten Second Team...Big Ten All-Tournament team...

• International Highlights
  1997-98 - Named to the U.S. Under-16 team at the 1997 National Futures Tournament ...Placed third at the International Easter Tournament in Valkenswaard, The Netherlands... 2003 - Named to the U.S. Under-23 team
  

Personal:

Nickname: "Tina"
Sport Ambition: Make the U.S. senior national team
Ambition after field hockey: Coach, secure a job in my major
Favorites: Steak, Lord of the Rings, Will & Grace, all kinds of music
Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic sport is : Ice hockey
Hobbies: Coaching, ice hockey, softball, Nintendo
Philosophy: Live everyday to its fullest and do what you want, not what someone else wants you to do

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