Athlete Bio#
Age
35
Hometown
Whitney Point , NY
Education
Whitney Point High School University of Massachusetts
Personal
Daughter of Paul and Christine Widdall...Siblings are John, Valerie, Adrain, John and Paul...Nickname is Lesh...Favorite Sports Quote: “What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” - Napoleon Hill...Best Words of Advice: "Never take a day for granted and have fun."Career Highlights
- 2018: Retired from the U.S. Women's National Team with 57 international caps
- 2018: Series against The Netherlands (Palo Alto, Calif.), Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Series against Chile (Lancaster, Pa.)
- 2017 : The Hawke's Bay Cup (4th, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand), Series against Ireland (Lancaster, Pa.), International Festival of Hockey (4th, Melbourne, Australia)
- 2016: Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Series against Chile (Lancaster, Pa.), Series against Holland (Hilversum, The Netherlands), Citi Rio Send-Off Series (Lancaster, Pa.)
- 2015: Series against Argentina (Lancaster, Pa.), 8 Nations Tournament (5th, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand), Series against Ireland (Lancaster, Pa.), Series against Great Britain (Marlow, UK), Series against Japan (Lancaster, Pa.)
- 2013: Four Nationals (Auckland, New Zealand), World League Round 3 (London, England)
- 2011: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team
- 2009: Member of Junior World Cup Team (Boston, Mass.)
- 2008, 2010: NFHCA All-American (UMass)
- 2008: Junior Pan American Games (1st, Mexico City, Mexico)
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Originally a swimmer like the rest of her family, Widdall was attracted to another sports path after seeing all of her friends playing field hockey in middle school. From then on, she has proudly rocked goalie pads. As a University of Massachusetts Minutewoman, she was named as an NFHCA All-American for two years and the Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the year in 2011. Widdall began her journey to the Women’s National Squad in 2006 when she was first named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team.
