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Jenny Rizzo

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Athlete Bio 

Jenny Rizzo

Age

27

Hometown

Hershey, PA

Education

Hershey High School (2015), Penn State University (2019)

World Championship Experience
  • Silver - 2025 Pan American Cup (Montevideo, Uruguay)
  • Silver - 2024 FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifier (Ranchi, India)
  • Silver -2023 Pan American Games Provisional Athlete (Santiago, Chile)
  • Silver - 2016 Women's Junior Pan American Games (Trinidad & Tobago)
  • 4th - 2025 FIH Hockey Nations Cup (Santiago, Chile)
  • 8th - 2016 Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup (Santiago, Chile)
  • 9th - Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Provisional Athlete)
  • 9th - 2023-24 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
  • 9th - 2022-23 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
  • 9th - 2021-22 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
Career Highlights
  • 2025: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (January), Series against Ireland (Charlotte, N.C.), Player of the match on June 8 against Ireland, Series against New Zealand (Charlotte, N.C.)
  • 2023: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (June), Series against Canada (Charlotte, N.C.), Series against South Africa (Charlotte, N.C.)
  • 2022: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (July)
  • 2021: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (June), Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Recorded First Cap on November 27 against Canada
  • 2020: Named to the U.S. Women's National Development Team, Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.)
  • 2019 - 2021: Played for Beeston Hockey Club (England)
  • 2019: Named to the U.S. Women's National Development Team
  • 2018: At PSU, named team captain, All-Big Ten Second Team
  • 2018: Named to the U.S. Women's National Development Team
  • 2017: At PSU, named NFHCA All-Region
  • 2017: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team, Series against Great Britain
  • 2016: At PSU, Big Ten Champion
  • 2016: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team, Series against Chile
Personal
Daughter of Jack and Joan Rizzo...Has a twin brother, Jack, and sister, Ashley...Charity Involvement: Beeston Flyerz Hockey (2020), Penn State THON (2015-2019)...Game Day Mantra: They can't win if they can't score...Favorite Sports Quote: “Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it.” - Mia Hamm...Best Words of Advice: If you are comfortable, you aren't growing. Seek challenges, push yourself and don't let others define your journey.

Athlete News 

Alley Cats

Rizzo played soccer and softball growing. She started playing field hockey in the fifth grade, and started as a right midfielder until 10th grade, when she put the pads on for the first time.

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