Name: Alex Grassi
Position: Midfield
Caps: 71
Sport: Field Hockey
DOB: 1/15/1991
Hometown: Brookeville, Md.
High School: McDonogh High School
College: Franklin and Marshall College, Graduate School: San Diego State University
Team/Club: DC Dragons
World Championship Experience
- Gold - 2018 Hockey Series Open (Salamanca, Mexico)
- Gold - 2016 World League Round 1 (Salamanca, Mexico)
- Silver - 2019 3 Nations Invitational (Benalmadena, Spain)
- Bronze - 2017 Pan American Cup (Lancaster, Pa.)
- Bronze - 2017 World League Round 2 (Tacarigua, Trinidad & Tobago)
- 4th - 2013 Pan American Cup (Toronto, Canada)
- 5th - 2018 5 Nations Tournament (Malaga, Spain)
- 5th - 2015 Pan American Games (Toronto, Canada)
Other Career Highlights
- 2023: Named to the U.S. Men's National Indoor Team
- 2022: Named to U.S. Men's National Team (September)
- 2022: Named to the U.S. Men's National Indoor Team, FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup Selection Camp, CanAm Indoor Series (Spring City, Pa.)
- 2021: Europe Tour (Frankfurt, Germany & Antwerp, Belgium)
- 2021: Named to U.S. Men's National Team (September)
- 2021: Named to U.S. Men's National Indoor Team
- 2019: Named to U.S. Men's National Indoor Team
- 2019: Series against Korea (Seoul, South Korea)
- 2018: Europe Tour (France, Spain, Scotland, Ireland)
- 2017: Series against France (Paris, France)
- 2016: Series against Canada (West Vancouver & Surrey, Canada)
- 2015: Series against Argentina (Boston, Mass.), European Tour (Den Hague, The Netherlands & Antwerp, Belgium)
- 2014: Summer Series against Argentina, Chile and Mexico (Chula Vista, Calif.)
- 2012: Junior Pan American Championship, (4th, Guadalajara, Mexico), Test Series with Canada (3 matches) and Chile (3 matches), Joined U.S. Men's National Team
- 2008: Junior Pan American Championship ( 3rd, Trinidad and Tobago)
- 2007: Selected for U.S. U-21 Men's National Team
- 2003: Selected for U.S. U-16 Men's Nationla Team
Personal:
Son of Bob and Bonnie Grassi...Has a sister, Danielle...Nickname is Grassi...Began playing field hockey in 1997...Game Day Mantra: "Play with your heart, not your head."...Favorite Sports Quote: "Do you know what my favorite part of the game is? The opportunity to play." - Mike Singletary...Best Words of Advice: "Relax and have fun." - Bob Grassi
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