Paris 2024: Meet Emma DeBerdine
With the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games rapidly approaching, get to know the athletes named to the U.S. Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team.
About Emma
Jersey Number: 27
Position: Midfield
Hometown: Millersville, Pa.
Began Playing: 2010
Joined USWNT: 2022
High School: Penn Manor
Club Team: Nook Hockey, ABC Hockey
College: University of Maryland
Major: Marketing
Best Words of Advice
You can't always be the person with the most talent on the field, but you can always be the person who is working the hardest.
World Championship Experience
- Silver - 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier (Ranchi, India)
- Silver - 2023 Pan American Games (Santiago, Chile)
- Bronze - 2022 Uniphar 5-Nations Tournament (Dublin, Ireland)
- 4th - 2022 Pan American Cup (Santiago, Chile)
- 8th - 2021 Junior World Cup (Potchefstroom, South Africa)
- 9th - 2023-24 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
- 9th - 2022-23 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
Personal Accolades
- 2020-22 - member of U-21 USWNT
- 2018-19 - member of U-19/Rise USWNT
- 2017 - member of U-17 USWNT
Most memorable field hockey moment
Qualifying for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Hidden Talent
Speed Walking
Fun Fact
Loves a good sweet treat
Favorite Vacation Spot
Avalon, N.J.
Favorite Past Times
Hanging out with her dog, Brandy
Favorite Pump-Up Song
Woman - Kesha (feat. The Dap-Kings Horns)
Dream Job
This!
Parents
Michael and Debra DeBerdine
Sibling(s)
Has a brother, Nathan, and sister, Brooke
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