Natalie Martirosian

Born: 11 July 83

Position: Forward/Midfield

Height/Weight: 5-3, 120

International Caps: 4

Years on National Team:
1999 USA Under-16 Team
2000 USA Under-19/Under-21 Teams
2001 USA Under-21/Under 18 Teams
2002 USA Under-23/Under 19 Teams
2003 USA Under-20 Squad
2004 USA Under-21 Squad
2007-08 USA National Squad

Birthplace: Richmond, Va.

Hometown: Richmond, Va.

Residence: Richmond, Va.

High School: St. Catherine's School (Richmond, Va.) '01

College:

• Princeton Univ.  '05

Occupation: Student

Playing Career:

• Early Career
  Began playing in 7th grade following in the footsteps of older sister Tovia...Participated in U.S. Field Hockey's Futures Program...Competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games in 1998 & 1999...1998 Junior Olympic gold medalist...1999 NFHCA High School All-America first team...2000 NFHCA High School All-America first team...2000 Virginia Interscholastic Player of the Year...Also played lacrosse and soccer
  
  
• Collegiate Career
  2001 - Started all 20 games as a freshman at Princeton, helping the Tigers reach the NCAA semifinals...Scored 5 goals with 6 assists...Ivy Rookie of the Year...NFHCA All-Mid Atlantic Region second team...2002 - NFHCA All-America first team...All-Ivy...Scored 12 goals with 6 assists...2003- NFHCA All-America first team...NFHCA All-Mid-Atlantic...First Team All-Ivy...2004 - NFHCA All-America Second Team...NFHCA All-Mid-Atlantic...First team All-Ivy
  

• International Career
  1999 - Named to the U.S. Under-16 team...2000...Named to the U.S. Under-19 team and Under-21 team...Scored 3 goals in helping the U.S. win the Montreal Cup... 2001 - Named to U.S. Under-21 and Under-18 teams...U21 tour to Germany...alternate to the 2001 Junior World Cup Team... 2002 - Named to the U.S. Under-23 team and U.S. Under-19   team...U23 team tour to South Africa...US U19 2nd place Cal Cup...scored lone goal in 1-0 Cal Cup victory over Lomas...2003 Named to the U.S. Under-20 team...2007 - Named to USA National Squad at the USA National Championships...USA/Japan Series (College Park, Md., 1-3-1)...Made international senior team debut vs. Japan, Oct. 7, 2005 (USA 2, JPN 1)

Personal:

Nickname: Nat, Natty
Favorites: Sour Cream, La Reine Morgot, Will & Grace, Vincent Perez
Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic sport is : Skiing
Other: Twin sister Alexis also played in the USA Field Hockey system (2 caps) and was Natalie's teammate at Princeton; older sister Tovia earned All-America honors as field hockey player for Yale Univ. ('01)

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