Gracie Sorbello

Born: 12 August 1983

Position: Back

Height/Weight: 5-8, 160

International Caps: 0

Years on National Team:
2001 US Under-18 Team
2002 US Under-19 Team
2003 US Under-20 Team

Birthplace: Lodi, Calif.

Hometown: Davis, Calif.

Residence: Davis, Calif.

High School: Davis Senior HS '01

College:

• Duke University
• Music '05

Occupation: Student

Playing Career:

• Early Career
  Began playing in the 9th grade because "I liked the skirts"...Participated in U.S. Field Hockey's Futures Program, 1998-01...Competed at the Junior Olympic Games in 1998 and 1999...Second team NFHCA All-America selection at Davis High  School in 2000.
  
  
• Collegiate Highlights
  2001 - As a freshman, started all 18 games for the Blue Devils, scoring 1 goal with 2 assists...2002 - Started 22 of 23 games...Earned all-ACC honors in helping Duke to a spot in the NCAA Tournament...Second Team NFHCA All-South Region selection...Scored 6 goals with 3 assists.
  

• International Highlights
  2001 - U.S. Under 18 Team... Helped the U18 USA team to a first place finish at the Montreal Cup...Scored a goal in a 5-0 win over PEI...2002 - U.S. Under-19 Team...2003 - U.S. Under-20 Team...Scored 2 goals in helping lift the U20 team to the tournament title at the JFK Memorial Tournament (Virginia Beach)
  

Personal:

Sport Ambition: The Olympics
Favorites: Ice Cream, Dead Poets Society, Tom Hanks, The Beatles
Favorite place to play: Australia
Favorite Olympic sport other than field hockey: Figure skating
Hobbies: Sewing, tap dancing, piano, skate boarding and long random bike rides
Most people don't know that I: ride a unicycle
Philosophy: "Live to glorify God"