Angie Loy

Born in Loysville, Pennsylvania on April 23, 1982, Loy was raised in Perry County, Pennsylvania, where her parents owned and operated a dairy farm. She graduated from West Perry High School in Elliottsburg, where she had been a standout member of the girls' field hockey team during the late 1990s, By the time she was a senior in 1999, she had played field hockey for six years and was a multi-sport athlete who also played on her high school's basketball and track teams. Loy was involved in community service efforts with the school's Peer Helpers group and was a member of the National Honor Society. Following her high school graduation, she attended Old Dominion University. She was awarded a full scholarship to the university. ==Career==

A field hockey forward, Loy earned her first career cap versus Ireland on January 14, 2004 at Stanford, California. 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics In 2008, Loy was a member of the U.S. Women's Field Hockey team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Coaching career In September 2008, Loy worked as a volunteer assistant coach at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. ==International senior competitions==

• 2004 – Pan American Cup, Bridgetown (2nd) • 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland (6th) • 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach (5th) • 2006 – World Cup Qualifier, Rome (4th) • 2006 – World Cup, Madrid (6th) • 2008 – 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Beijing (lead the US team in scoring (4 goals) ==Honors and other awards==

On September 25, 2008, the West Perry High School Field Hockey team retired Loy's hockey jersey (#3), making her the first player to have her jersey retired by the field hockey team and only the fourth player ever to have a jersey retired by West Perry High School. In 2009, Loy was inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame. ==References==