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.
