Tara Vittese
Personal information
Born (1995-10-22) October 22, 1995
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Spirit of USA
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– United States 14

Tara Vittese (born October 22, 1995) is an American women's field hockey player.[1] In 2018, Vittese was added to the United States national team, following years of success in the national junior team.[2]

Born in Philadelphia and raised in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, Vitesse attended Camden Catholic High School.[3]

Vittese is also the only collegiate field hockey player to earn National Player of the Year 3 times.

Vittese has represented the United States junior national team since 2012, when she was just 15 years of age. She represented the team at one Junior World Cups, and one Pan American Junior Championship. She was the youngest member of the team at the 2013 Junior World Cup in Mönchengladbach, Germany, where the team finished 7th.[4]

Vittese made her senior international debut in 2018, in a test series against Canada.[5]

Vittese's two older sisters, Michelle and Carissa, also represent the United States senior national team.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Tara Vittese". Team USA. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "VITTESE Tara". FIH. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ Meet Tara Vitesse, United States national team. Accessed November 1, 2018. "Born in Philadelphia, Pa. but her hometown is Cherry Hill, N.J., Tara is an Eagles, Flyers, 76ers and Phillies fan.... High School: Camden Catholic High School"
  4. ↑ "Ergo Hockey Junior World Cup – Women". FIH. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ "2018 Test Matches USA v CAN (W)". FIH. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
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