Born: 9 April 82

Position: Def.

Height/Weight: 5-4, 145

International Caps: 68

Years on National Team:
2005 USA National Squad
2006-07 USA National Squad
2007-08 USA National Squad

Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, Pa.

Hometown: Wapwallopen, Pa.

Residence: -

High School:
Crestwood High School

College:

• Univ. of Maryland '05

Playing Career:

• Early Career
  Began playing field hockey at age 12...Participated in USA Field Hockey's Futures Program...Competed in the AAU Junior Olympic Games in 1998...2000 High School All-America First Team selection at Crestwood
  
• Collegiate Highlights
  2000 - Redshirt season...2001 - Started 23 of 23 games for Maryland...Scored seven goals while anchoring a defense that posted 11 shutouts...NCAA runner-up... 2002 - Started 22 of 22 games...Scored three goals in helping Maryland to the NCAA Tournament...2003 - Second Team All-Mid Atlantic Selection...Started 24 of 24 games, scoring seven goals...NCAA Semifinalist...2004 - Second Team All-America Selection...First Team All-Mid Atlantic...All-ACC Team...North/South Senior All-Star Game...NCAA Semifinalist

• International Highlights
  2005 - USA National Team...New Zealand Tour...Australia Series (Virginia Beach, Va.)...Rabobank Champions Challenge (Virginia Beach, 5th)...Canada Series (Virginia Beach)....Argentina 3 Nation Tournament (2nd)...2006 - USA National Squad...Argentina Four Nation Tournament (4th, Rosario, ARG)...World Cup Qualifying Tournament (4th, Rome)...AstroTurf March on Madrid, Virginia Beach (1. NED, 2 ARG, 3. AUS, 4. USA)...World Cup team (Madrid, 6th place)...2007 - Netherlands Tour team...Chile 4-Nation Team Champions, Santiago (1. USA, 2. ARG, 3. CHI, 4. CAN)...Selected to AtaHoldings Champions Challenge Team (Baku, AZE, 4th)...2008 - Argentina 4 Nation Tournament (Mendoza, ARG. 1. ARG, 2. GER, 3. USA, 4. RSA)......USA at Japan Series
  

Personal:

• Nickname: "Betty"
• Favorite places to play: Argentina (the crowds and the atmosphere)
• Career high: Earning first cap in New Zealand
• Sport Ambition: Play in the Olympic Games
• Ambition after field hockey: career and family
• Most influential person in your sporting career: (College Coach) Missy Meharg - she pushed me to my limits
• I would characterize my style of play as: Composed
• I can't live without: chapstick and fizzy water
• Other than field hockey, my favorite Olympic Sport is: Soccer
• Most people don't know that I: can dance
• Hobbies/Activities: reading, cooking, movies, family
• Favorites: TV Show - 24