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Barbara
Weinberg
Born:
10 July 82
Position: Goalkeeper
Height/Weight: 5-7,
148
International Caps:
12
Years on National Team:
2002 USA Under-23 alt
2005 USA National Squad
2006-07 USA National Squad
2007-08 USA National Squad
Birthplace: Louisville, Ky.
Hometown: Louisville, Ky.
Residence: Virginia
Beach, Va.
High School: Male High School
'00
College:
- Univ. of Iowa '05
- Psychology, health &
sports studies
Playing Career:
Early Career
Began playing at age 13...Participated in USA Field Hockey Futures
Program...Competed in AAU Junior Olympic Games...Two time All-Region,
All-State and All-County selection
College Career
2000 - Redshirt year...2001 - Started nine games in goal for the
Hawkeyes...2002 - First Team All-Big 10...Second Team NFHCA All-West
Region...2003 -Second Team NFHCA All-American...First Team NFHCA
All-West Region...First Team All-Big Ten...Recorded six shutouts while
playing every minute of every game for Iowa...2004 - NFHCA First Team
All-America...First Team All-Big Ten...First Team NFHCA All-West
Region...Earned a .793 save percentage
International Career
2002 -
Named to the USA Under-23 team (alt.)...Called up to compete with
U23 team on South Africa Tour (3-1-1)...2005 -
Named to U.S. National Team...New Zealand Tour...Australia Test
series (Virginia Beach)...Earned first career cap vs New Zealand (5/17/2005)
in Napier, NZL...Australia series (Virginia Beach)...Rabobank Champions
Challenge (Virginia Beach, 5th)...Earned victory in a 2-1 win over Spain at
the Champions Challenge...Canada Series (Virginia Beach)...Argentina 3
Nation Tournament (2nd)...2006 - Named to U.S. National Team...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-Chile 4-Nation Team Champions, Santiago (1.
USA, 2. ARG, 3. CHI, 4. CAN)...USA/Japan Series (College Park, Md.,
1-3-1) Personal: Barbie"
Favorite places to play:
Grant Field, Iowa City, Iowa (you can't beat the memories and tradition"
Sport Ambition: Play
in the Olympic Games
Ambition after field hockey:
Coach field hockey; go to grad school for psychology
Most influential person in your
sporting career:
My former softball coach Don
Doobina who taught me the value of hard work.
I am a natural at:
listening/observing
I would characterize my style of
play as: Poised
I can't live without:
My best friends
Other than field hockey, my
favorite Olympic Sport is: Soccer
Most people don't know that I:
am scared of birds. Ironically, I have been pooped on three times!
Philosophy on life:
No day but today.
Hobbies/Activities:
skiing
Favorites:
Food- Sushi Movie - Love
Actually, TV Show - Will & Grace, Actor:
Will Ferrell, Musical group: Dave Matthews, Athlete: Lleyton
Hewitt
Major International Competitions:
| Year |
Tournament |
Site |
Position |
| 2006 |
World Cup |
Madrid, Spain |
6th |
| 2006 |
World Cup Qualifier |
Rome, Italy |
4th |
| 2005 |
Rabobank Champions
Challenge |
Virginia Beach, Va. |
5th |
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2002 |
1st Pan Am Indoor Cup |
Rockville, Md. |
3rd |
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