Michelle Vittese

Olympian 2012, 2016

Gold - 2017 World League Semifinals (Johannesburg, South Africa) Gold - 2015 Pan American Games (Toronto, Canada) Gold - 2014 Champions Challenge (Glasgow, Scotland)

Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

Cherry Hill, NJ

Education

Camden Catholic ('08) University of Virginia ('13)

Personal

Daughter of Mark and Pat Vittese...Has two sisters, Carissa and Tara, both played field hockey at the University of Virginia

Career Highlights

2018: Competed in 211 international caps for the U.S. Women's National Team
2018: Series against The Netherlands (Palo Alto, Calif.), Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Series against Argentina (Tucuman, Argentina)
2017 : The Hawke's Bay Cup (4th, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand), Series against Ireland (Lancaster, Pa.), International Festival of Hockey (4th, Melbourne, Australia), Named to 2017 Pan American Elite Team
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, England), Series against Japan (Lancaster, Pa.)
2011: Redshirted the 2011-12 season at UVa to compete with the U.S. Women's National Team
2010: NFHCA first team All-American, First team All-American by womensfieldhockey.com, An All-ACC honoree, Named to ACC All-Tournament Team (UVa)
2009: Junior World Cup Team (Boston, Massachusetts), Participated on the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team in Youth Olympic Festival (Australia), NFHCA third team All-American, First team All-American by womensfieldhockey.com, An All-ACC selection, Selected to NCAA All-Tournament Team (UVa)
2008: Selected to the Junior Pan American Championships team but could not compete due to injury
2007: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team

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In a strategic move displaying her dedication and determination to make the 2012 London Olympic Squad, Vittese put her academic pursuits on pause at the University of Virginia to focus entirely on making the National Team. Vittese's decision paid off and she was recognized with the 2011 Player of the Year award. Vittese has proven her staying power as an aggressive attacker for Team USA and was a part of the 2014 Champions Challenge gold medal squad and the 2014 Rabobank Hockey World Cup team that burst onto the international stage with a fourth place finish.