Angie Loy (born April 23, 1982 in Loysville, Pennsylvania; also known as Angie Loy Reisinger) is a

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forward from the

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in the

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, who earned her first career cap versus

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on January 14, 2004 at

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. In 2008, she was a member of the U.S. Women's Field Hockey team at the

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Formative years

Born in Loysville, Pennsylvania on April 23, 1982, Loy was raised in rural

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, where her parents owned and operated a dairy farm. She graduated from West Perry High School in Elliottsburg, where she had been a standout member of the girls' field hockey team during the late 1990s, By the time she was a senior in 1999, she had played field hockey for six years and was a multi-sport athlete who also played on her high school's basketball and track teams. In addition, Loy was involved in community service efforts with the school's Peer Helpers group and was a member of the

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. When asked by a reporter from ''The Sentinel'' newspaper in Carlisle, Pennsylvania what aspects of field hockey she most enjoyed, she said, "The way you play together as a team. More people get a chance to play." Following her high school graduation, she attended

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. She was awarded a full scholarship to the university.

Career

forward, Loy earned her first career cap versus

on January 14, 2004 at

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics

In 2008, Loy was a member of the U.S. Women's Field Hockey team at the

Coaching career

In September 2008, Loy worked as a volunteer assistant coach at

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International senior competitions

* 2004 – Pan American Cup, Bridgetown (2nd) * 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland (6th) * 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach (5th) * 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome (4th) * 2006 –

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, Madrid (6th) * 2008 –

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, Beijing (lead the US team in scoring (4 goals)

Honors and other awards

On September 25, 2008, the West Perry High School Field Hockey team retired Loy's hockey jersey (#3), making her the first player to have her jersey retired by the field hockey team and only the fourth player ever to have a jersey retired by West Perry High School. In 2009, Loy was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.Merda, Mallory.
Nine included in PA Sports Hall of Fame: Olympians Craig Roberts, Angie Loy Reisinger among those honored
" Carlisle, Pennsylvania: ''The Sentinel'', May 16, 2015, p. B1 (subscription required).

References

External links

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USA Field Hockey profile
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Angie Loy
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Angie Loy
(Hall of Fame profile, Old Dominion University) {{DEFAULTSORT:Loy, Angie 1982 births Living people American female field hockey players Old Dominion Monarchs field hockey players People from Perry County, Pennsylvania Sportspeople from Pennsylvania Olympic field hockey players for the United States Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics