Emily Wold (born September 26, 1994) is a former American

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player, who played as a midfielder.

Personal life

Wold was born in

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to Mark and Kathleen Wold. Raised in

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, she began playing hockey at 12 years old in 2006 and attended

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, from which she graduated in 2012. She was a student at the

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and majored in communication studies.

Career

Junior National Team

In 2012, Wold was a member of the United States U–21 team at the Junior Pan American Cup in

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where the team won bronze. At the tournament, Wold was

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of the team.

Senior National Team

Wold made her senior international debut in 2013, at the FIH World League Round 2 in

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. Following her debut, Wold was a mainstay in the national team for three years until her retirement in 2016. During her career, Wold medalled with the team three times, gold at the 2014 Champions Challenge I and

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, as well as bronze at the 2016 Champions Trophy. Wold announced her retirement from the national team in 2016, after she failed to gain selection for the

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International goals

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wold, Emily 1994 births Living people American female field hockey players Freehold High School alumni People from Englewood, New Jersey People from Freehold Township, New Jersey Sportspeople from Bergen County, New Jersey Sportspeople from Monmouth County, New Jersey University of North Carolina alumni Pan American Games medalists in field hockey Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States Field hockey players at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games 21st-century American women