Diane Bracalente
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Diana Renee Bracalente is a former field hockey
player from the United States
, who finished in eighth position with Team USA in the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
.
Bracalente twice earned All-America
honors. During her four years at the Old Dominion University
as a Lady Monarch, she compiled a 75-4-2 record. This included three NCAA
national championships and one third place finish. In 1984 she co-captained the 23-0 team with fellow Hall of Famer Christy Morgan. That squad outscored their opponents 127-10, outshot them 625-135 and registered 15 shutouts. That same year she scored nine goals and assisted on seven others.
As a freshman, Bracalente played in all seventeen matches, scoring four goals and assisting on three. Old Dominion was 13–2-2 and took third in the NCAA tournament. As a sophomore, the Lady Monarchs earned their first of many crowns with a victory over Connecticut
. Diane earned All-Tournament honors and All-America honors. She scored four goals and assisted on five.
Bracalente competed in field hockey on the national and international level, including the Olympic Festival. She received a graduate degree from La Salle University
in 1987 and in 1988 she was one of four Lady Monarchs, and two La Salle Explorers
, to represent the United States in the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea
. She also lettered in lacrosse
at Old Dominion. Bracalente earned her degree in sports management.
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
player from the United States
United States
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, who finished in eighth position with Team USA in the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
.
Bracalente twice earned All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
honors. During her four years at the Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
as a Lady Monarch, she compiled a 75-4-2 record. This included three NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
national championships and one third place finish. In 1984 she co-captained the 23-0 team with fellow Hall of Famer Christy Morgan. That squad outscored their opponents 127-10, outshot them 625-135 and registered 15 shutouts. That same year she scored nine goals and assisted on seven others.
As a freshman, Bracalente played in all seventeen matches, scoring four goals and assisting on three. Old Dominion was 13–2-2 and took third in the NCAA tournament. As a sophomore, the Lady Monarchs earned their first of many crowns with a victory over Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. Diane earned All-Tournament honors and All-America honors. She scored four goals and assisted on five.
Bracalente competed in field hockey on the national and international level, including the Olympic Festival. She received a graduate degree from La Salle University
La Salle University
La Salle University is a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the school was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. As of 2008 the school has approximately 7,554...
in 1987 and in 1988 she was one of four Lady Monarchs, and two La Salle Explorers
La Salle Explorers
La Salle Explorers is the name of the athletic teams from La Salle University. The school's 23 varsity sports teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and are a member of the Atlantic Ten Conference. The American football team previously played in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Football...
, to represent the United States in the Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea
South Korea
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. She also lettered in lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
at Old Dominion. Bracalente earned her degree in sports management.