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Melissa González

González in 2016
Personal information
Born	(1989-01-24) January 24, 1989 (age 35) Cortlandt, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Weight	128 lb (58 kg)
Playing position	Midfielder
Senior career
Years	Team
	Connecticut Huskies
National team
Years	Team	Caps	Goals
2008–2018	United States	234
Medal record Women's field hockey Representing the  United States Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team 2015 Toronto Team Pan American Cup 2017 Lancaster Champions Trophy 2016 London

Melissa González (born January 24, 1989) is an American field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed for the national team. She was born in Peekskill, New York. She attended Lakeland High School. González completed her collegiate field hockey career at the University of Connecticut. She gained multiple awards during her collegiate career including First Team All-American and Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year. González has competed in World Championship games since 2014. She was named Best Player of the Tournament at the 2017 World League Semifinals in Johannesburg, South Africa. González's Olympic experience includes the 2012 Olympic Games in London, England, and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In addition to playing, she has been a volunteer assistant coach at UConn, Yale and the University of Massachusetts.

References

1. ^ "Melissa Gonzalez". London 2012. Archived from the original on May 24, 2013.
2. "Hockey: Women: United States". London 2012. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
3. "Melissa Gonzalez". Team USA. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
4. "Who is... Melissa Gonzalez". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2018.

External links

• Melissa Gonzalez at the International Hockey Federation
• Melissa Gonzalez at Olympics.com
• Melissa Gonzalez at Team USA (archived)
• Melissa Gonzalez at Olympedia
• Melissa González at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

v t e United States squad – 2012 Summer Olympics – 12th place
5 González 8 Dawson 9 Vittese 11 Taylor 12 J. Reinprecht 13 Smith Puzo 14 K. Reinprecht 16 O'Donnell 18 Kasold 19 Nichols 20 Selenski 21 Laubach 23 Falgowski 25 Swensen 26 Smedley 27 Crandall Coach: Bodimeade

v t e United States squad – 2014 FIH World Cup – 4th place
2 Fee 5 González 6 Widdall 7 Kolojejchick 8 Dawson 9 Vittese 10 Witmer 12 J. Reinprecht 13 Wold 14 K. Reinprecht 16 O'Donnell 18 Kasold 19 Nichols 21 Selenski 23 Falgowski 24 Sharkey 27 Crandall (c) 31 Kintzer Coach: Parnham

v t e United States squad – 2018 Hockey World Cup – 14th place
1 Matson 2 Fee 5 González 9 M. Vittese 10 Funk 12 Magadan 13 Hoffman 14 Young 19 Moyer 20 Froede 21 Woods 22 Blazing 23 T. Vittese 24 Sharkey 26 Paolino 28 Van Sickle 29 Manley 31 Briggs Coach: Schopman

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