Jenny Rizzo

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Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

Hershey, PA

Education

Hershey High School (2015), Penn State University (2019)

World Championship Experience

Silver - 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier (Ranchi, India)
Silver - 2023 Pan American Games Provisional Athlete (Santiago, Chile)
Silver - 2016 Women's Junior Pan American Games (Trinidad & Tobago)
8th - 2016 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup (Santiago, Chile)
9th - Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Provisional Athlete)
9th - 2023-24 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
9th - 2022-23 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
9th - 2021-22 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
2025 FIH Hockey Nations Cup (Santiago, Chile)

Career Highlights

2025: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (January)
2023: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (June), Series against Canada (Charlotte, N.C.), Series against South Africa (Charlotte, N.C.)
2022: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (July)
2021: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (June), Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Recorded First Cap on November 27 against Canada
2020: Named to the U.S. Women's National Development Team, Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.)
2019 - 2021: Played for Beeston Hockey Club (England)
2019: Named to the U.S. Women's National Development Team
2018: At PSU, named team captain, All-Big Ten Second Team
2018: Named to the U.S. Women's National Development Team
2017: At PSU, named NFHCA All-Region
2017: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team, Series against Great Britain
2016: At PSU, Big Ten Champion
2016: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team, Series against Chile

Personal

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.

Athlete News#

Paris 2024: Meet Jenny Rizzo
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....
Jul 18, 2024

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Alley Cats

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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.