Nathalie Friedman

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Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

Phoenix, MD

Education

Notre Dame Preparatory School (2018), Wake Forest University (2023)

World Championship Experiences

Gold - 2023 Hockey5s Pan American Cup (Kingston, Jamaica)
Gold - 2019 Croatia Cup (Sveti Ivan, Zelina)
9th - 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup (Pretoria, South Africa)

Career Highlights

2023: At Wake, named to Preseason All-ACC Team, NFHCA Division I Senior Team
2023: Named to the U.S. Women's National Indoor Team (June), Senior Nexus Championship
2022: At Wake, Second-Team All-ACC, NFHCA All-South Region Second Team, All-ACC Academic Team, NFHCA Division I National Academic Squad
2022: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (July)
2022: Named to the U.S. Women's National Development Team (January)
2021: At Wake, named All-ACC Second Team,NFHA Second Team All-Region, All-ACC Academic Team
2021: Named to the Junior World Cup (Potchefstroom, South Africa) Roster
2020: At Wake, named All-ACC Second Team,NFHA Second Team All-Region, All-ACC Academic Team
2019: Named to the U.S. Women's National Indoor Team
2018: Named to the U.S. U-19 Women's National Indoor Team
2017: Named to the U.S. U-19 Women's National Indoor Team
2016: Named to the U.S. U-16 Women's National Indoor Team
2014: Named to the U.S. U-16 Women's National Indoor Team

Personal

Daughter of Kevin and Toni-Jean...Has a sister, Pyper...Game Day Mantra: “Individuals play the game, but teams beat the odds.”...Favorite Sports Quote: “It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up.” - Vince Lombardi...Best Words of Advice: "Don’t ever let someone tell you you’re not good enough.”

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Friedman's mom played field hockey at William and Mary and started coaching her at the age of 7 in their local recreation team. She's been in love with the game ever since.