Michelle Vittese Explained

Michelle Vittese
Birth Date:	6 December 1989
Birth Place:	Camden, NJ, United States
Height:	5 ft 3 in
Weight:	126 lbs
Position:	Midfielder
Currentclub:	Spirit of USA
Nationalyears1:	2011–
Nationalteam1:	United States
Nationalcaps1:	211

Michelle Vittese (born December 6, 1989) is an American field hockey player.^[1] At the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, she competed for the United States women's national field hockey team in the women's event.^{[2] [3]} She was born in Philadelphia.

Background

Vittese grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated from Camden Catholic High School in 2008.^[4] She played field hockey for the University of Virginia and graduated with a major in history. She currently resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In June 2016, she was part of the USA women's national team that finished with a bronze medal at the 2016 Champion's Trophy in London. Recently, Vittese led her team to win the bronze medal in the Pan American Cup against Canada in August 2017.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Michelle Vittese . London2012.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20130515172332/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/vittese-michelle-1135340/ . May 15, 2013.
2. Web site: Hockey: Women: United States . London2012.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20130402152100/http://www.london2012.com/hockey/event/women/teams/team%3Dunited-states-how400usa01/ . April 2, 2013 . dead .
3. Web site: Michelle Vittese Bio, Stats, and Results. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061643/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/michelle-vittese-1.html. dead. 2020-04-18. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. en. 2018-12-03.
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20141111212946/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-field-hockey/athletes/Michelle-Vittese Michelle Vittese
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20170823203606/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Field-Hockey/Features/2017/August/13/Come-from-Behind-Win-Earns-USWNT-PAC-Bronze-Medal Come from behind win Earns USwNT PAC Bronze medal