Alyssa Manley

Alyssa Manley (born May 27, 1994) is an American field hockey player. She was named to the United States woman's field hockey team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Alyssa Manley
Personal information
Born (1994-05-27) May 27, 1994
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight 117 lb (53 kg)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Sutters Brigade & High Styx
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– United States 93
Medal record
Pan American Cup
2017 Lancaster
Pan American Games
2019 LimaTeam

Early life

Manley's hometown is Lititz, Pennsylvania.[1] She began playing field hockey in eighth grade. As a student at Warwick High School she played both field hockey and lacrosse.[2]

Collegiate field hockey player

Manley attended Syracuse University, where she played on the school's field hockey team.[1] Manley was part of Syracuse's first ever national championship woman's field hockey team in 2015.[2][3] The victory was the first ever for the school in any woman's sport.[4]

The Collegiate Women Sports Awards awarded Manley the Honda Sports Award for field hockey in December 2015.[5][6] That same year, Manley was also voted Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year.[7]

United States national woman's field hockey

Manley's first international game with the United States national women's field hockey team came on February 14, 2015. The United States tied Argentina with a score of 1–1.[8] Manley is a midfielder who plays the screen position for the team. On July 1, 2016 Manely was named to the United States women's field hockey team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.[2]

References
  1. "Alyssa Manley". TeamUSA.org. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  2. Long, Sue (July 20, 2016). "Team USA Driven by Local Talent – Lancaster County Magazine". Lancaster County Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
  3. Menefee, Melissa (June 28, 2016). "Syracuse's Alyssa Manley Helps United States Win Hockey Champions Trophy Bronze Medal". Troy Nunes Is An Absolute Magician. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  4. Friedman, Vicki L. (November 22, 2015). "How Syracuse Finally Captured Its First National Championship". Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  5. "Alyssa Manley wins Honda Award as nation's top field hockey player". The Daily Orange. December 18, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  6. "Alyssa Manley of Syracuse Named Honda Sports Award Winner for Field Hockey". CWSA. December 18, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  7. Sullivan, Liam (December 18, 2015). "Alyssa Manley wins Honda Award as nation's top field hockey player". dailyorange.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  8. Kantor, Jacqueline (February 14, 2015). "Warwick's Alyssa Manley earns first cap for Team USA field hockey as Americans tie Argentina 1–1 in second game of series". PennLive.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
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