Kristi Gannon (born April 13, 1982 in

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) is a

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defense and midfield player from the

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, who made her international senior debut for the Women's National Team in 2001. She attended the

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, where she played for the

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. Her sister Kelli was also a member of the US National Team.

International senior tournaments

* 2001 – Pan American Cup, Kingston, Jamaica (2nd) * 2004 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Auckland, New Zealand (6th) * 2004 – Pan American Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados (2nd) * 2005 – Champions Challenge, Virginia Beach, United States (5th) * 2006 –

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, Rome, Italy (4th) * 2006 –

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, Madrid, Spain (6th)

References

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