Kathleen Sharkey

Hometown:	Moosic, PA
Current Residence:	Coronado, CA
Born:	1990
Joined National Team:	2011
Position:	Striker
Number:
Caps:	12

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2010: USA National Developmental Squad...Honda Sports Award for field hockey nominee...Ivy League Player of the Year...U-21 National Team... First Team NFHCA All-American selection
• 2009: First Team NFHCA All-American selection
• 2008: Third Team NFHCA All-American selection...Ivy League Rookie of the Year

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Nickname: Kat

High School: Wyoming Seminary '08
Club: Valley Styx
Futures: 2005-2008
College: Princeton University '13
Major: Sociology 
Names of parents/guardians: Thomas and Anne Sharkey 
Names of sibling(s): Laura, Thomas, Jeffrey 
Year you began field hockey: 2003

 

 

Hometown:	Moosic, PA	Number:	24
Birthdate:	1990	Position:	Striker
Club:	Valley Styx	Caps:	6
Futures:	2005-2008	High School:	Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School '08
College:	Princeton University '12

Career Highlights:
2010: USA National Developmental Squad...Honda Sports Award for field hockey nominee...Ivy League Player of the Year...U-21 National Team... First Team NFHCA All-American selection 2009: First Team NFHCA All-American selection... 2008: Third Team NFHCA All-American selection...Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Biography:
Sharkey joins the USA National Team after spending time on both the Developmental Squad and U-21 National Team. She claimed the 2011 Women’s National Championship title with New Jersey, after scoring a tournament high six goals, including the championship game winner. The striker currently holds the record at Princeton University for goals in game (6), as well as points (74) and goals (33) in a season as junior. Sharkey was a member of the U-21 team claimed gold at the 2008 Junior Pan Am team and the U-19 team that took first place at the 2007 Can/Am Games. She also toured to Holland (2008) and Chile (2006) with developmental squads.