Field Hockey

Jenny

Rizzo

Athlete Bio#

Age

27

Hometown

Hershey, PA

Education

Hershey Penn State (2019)

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Jack and Joan Rizzo
  • Has a twin brother, Jack, and sister, Ashley
  • Charity Involvement: Beeston Flyerz Hockey (2020), Penn State THON (2015-2019)
  • Game Day Mantra: They can't win if they can't score
  • Favorite Sports Quote: “Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.” - Mia Hamm
  • Best Words of Advice: If you are comfortable, you aren't growing. Seek challenges, push yourself and don't let others define your journey.
Career Highlights
  • Junior World Cup, Santiago, 2016 (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Silver - 2016 Women's Junior Pan American Games (Trinidad & Tobago)
  • 8th - 2016 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup (Santiago, Chile)
  • 9th - 2021-22 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
  • 2022-23 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
More

Rizzo played soccer and softball growing. She started playing field hockey in the fifth grade, and started as a right midfielder until 10th grade, when she put the pads on for the first time.

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