Angela Ruggiero

Angela Ruggiero #4

Position: Defense
Height: 5-9
Weight: 175
Hometown: Harrison Township, Mich.
Birthdate: Jan. 3, 1980
1996-97 Team: Choate Rosemary Hall

Ruggiero is a two-time member of the U.S. Women's National Team (1996 and 1997) and U.S. Women's National Junior Team (1995 and 1996) ... also appeared on U.S. Women's Select Teams in 1995, 1996 and 1997 ... she will be a senior at the Choate Rosemary Hall prep school in Wallingford, Conn. ... in 1995-96, she established single-season school records for goals (42) and points (63) ... in 1994-95, as the lone freshman on the varsity squad, she set the school record for assists in a season with 30 and was selected as her team's co-MVP... was the recipient of Choate Rosemary's "Greatest Contribution To Sports" Award in 1995 and was selected to the New England Prep All-Scholastic League All-Star Team ... she served as her class president for the past three years ... also participates in soccer and lacrosse ... also plays with the Connecticut Polar Bears, which won the 1996 New England Championship and the 1995, 1996 and 1997 USA Hockey Girls' National Championships ... enjoys playing soccer and lacrosse and running track ... has an older sister and a younger brother ... parents are Bill and Karen Ruggiero ... keeps a lucky dollar bill tucked inside her helmet.