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.Won a Galway ladies football junior medal with Salthill/Knocknacarr in 2022 (October). Manley played at full forward vs St Fursey’s Headford. She followed up with the winning goal in the All Ireland junior final vs Naomh Abán.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
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 | ||
| 2012–2015 | Syracuse Orange | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Caps | Goals |
| 2015– | United States | 124 | |
Medal record | |||
Early life
editManley'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
editManley 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
editManley'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
edit- ^ a b "Alyssa Manley". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ a b c Long, Sue (July 20, 2016). "Team USA Driven by Local Talent – Lancaster County Magazine". Lancaster County Magazine. Retrieved August 5, 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Friedman, Vicki L. (November 22, 2015). "How Syracuse Finally Captured Its First National Championship". Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ "Alyssa Manley wins Honda Award as nation's top field hockey player". The Daily Orange. December 18, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Alyssa Manley of Syracuse Named Honda Sports Award Winner for Field Hockey". CWSA. December 18, 2015. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ^ Sullivan, Liam (December 18, 2015). "Alyssa Manley wins Honda Award as nation's top field hockey player". dailyorange.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
- ^ 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.
