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Field Hockey

Anna

Dessoye

Athlete Bio#

Age

30

Hometown

Mountaintop, Pa.

Education

Crestwood High School University of Maryland

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Karen and Dale Dessoye Best words of advice: Believe in yourself, make each day your masterpiece
  • Siblings include Elizabeth and Joshua
  • Majored in Public Health
  • Began playing field hockey in sixth grade
  • Best Words of Advice: "Believe in yourself, make each day your masterpiece."
Career Highlights
  • Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Team - Women)
  • Junior World Cup, Mönchengladbach, 2013 (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • 2019 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier (Bhubaneswar, India)
  • Bronze - 2019 Pan American Games (Lima, Peru)
  • 9th - 2020-21 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
  • 9th - 2019 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
More

What began as her neighbor’s hobby turned into a lifelong passion for Dessoye. After spotting her neighbor playing field hockey in the front yard in sixth grade, Dessoye was intrigued and asked to join in. She has been playing ever since. In middle school she her teammates turned into friends and the group continued playing into high school where her competitive nature was given turf to come alive, a passion she kept ignited through her college years and contending with the U-21 USWNT. Dessoye looks to extend her career and competiveness at the senior national team level.  


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