Tiffany Leister

Born: 3 May 81

Position: Midfield/Back

Height/Weight: 5-3, 140

International Caps: 0

Years on National Team:
2000 US Under-19/Under-21 Team
2001 US Under-21 Team
2002 US Under-23 Team
2003 US Under-23 Team

Birthplace: Reading, Pa.

Hometown: Oley, Pa.

Residence: Iowa City, Iowa

High School: Oley Valley
(Oley, Pa.) '99

College:

• University of Iowa '03
• Elementary education

Occupation: Student

• Early Career
  Began playing field hockey at age 11...Participated in U.S. Field Hockey's Futures Program...AAU Junior Olympic Games...1998 NFHCA High School All-America second team
  
  
• Collegiate Career
  1999 - Big Ten Freshman of the Year...Started 22 of 22 games in helping lead Iowa to teh NCAA semifinals...Scored 12 goals...2000-NFHCA All-West Region second team...All Big Ten second team... 2001 - NFHCA All-America third team...All-Big Ten Conference first team...NFHCA All-West Region first team...Big Ten All-Tournament team...Scored 7 goals and added 3 assists...2002 - NFHCA All-America first team...All-Big Ten first team...Scored 6 goals
  

• International Career
  2000 - U.S. Under-19 Team...U19 Montreal Cup...U19 California Cup...U21 Spain Tour...U21 Pan American Junior Championships silver medalist...2001 - U.S. Under-21 Team...U21 Germany Tour...FIH 4th Women's Junior World Cup (Buenos Aires)...2002 - U.S. Under-23 Team...1st Pan American Indoor Cup (Rockville, Md./3rd place)...U23 South Africa Tour...2003 - U.S Under-23 Team...JFK Memorial Tournament runner-up
  

Personal:

• Nicname: "Lulu" My grandmother gave it to me when I was little.
• Career Highlight: Playing for the USA in the Junior World Cup
• Career Low: Losing to Ohio St. in the first round of the 2002 Big Ten Tournament
• Sport Ambition: To play to the best of my ability
• Ambition after field hockey: Become an elementary school teacher
• Favorite place to play: Grant Field (Iowa City, Iowa). It is heaven on earth.
• Most influential person in your sporting career: My parents. They make me strive for my goals and never let me give up.
• Other than U.S. athletes, which international field hockey player would you want to have as a teammate: Allison Annan (AUS). She is amazing!
• I am a natural at: Rollerskating and rollerblading
• Before each game: put on my pink bandana
• I would characterize my style of play as: agressive
• I can't live without: Cinnamon Life cereal
• The Field Hockey Rule I hate the most: Anything ruled intentional
• Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic Sport is: figure skating
• Most people don't know that I: twirled baton in high school
• If I could, I would give a yellow card to: Kim Wagaman for getting me one (yellow card) at the Festival, when she was the one who said it.
• Philosophy on life: Shoot for the moon, because even if you mis, you'll still land in the stars
• Favorites: Food- ice cream, Movie - Sweet Home Alabama, TV Show -Will & Grace, Actor: Reese Witherspoon and Freddie Prinze Jr., Athlete: Derek Jeter, Pastime: Shopping

Playing Career:

• Career Highlights
  
  - 2002 US Under-23 Team
  - 2001 NFHCA Third Team All-America
  - 2001 US Under-21 Team
  - 2000 US Under-19/Under-20 Team
  - 1999 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
  - 1999 Big Ten Conference 5th Leading Scorer (7-2-16)
  - 1998 NFHCA High School All-America Second Team