Human Interest |
Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Auckland, NZL |
Sport Specific Information |
Club / Team |
Auckland: Auckland, NZL |
Further Personal Information |
Higher education |
Beauty Therapy - Auckland University of Technology [AUT]: Auckland, NZL |
General Interest |
Memorable sporting achievement |
Winning silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India. (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013) |
Famous relatives |
Her younger sister Samantha has also represented New Zealand in hockey. (nzherald.co.nz, 23 Jan 2013) |
Most influential person in career |
Her parents, New Zealand hockey player Grant McLeod. (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013) |
Hero / Idol |
United States of America basketball player Michael Jordan, New Zealand rugby union player Carlos Spencer. (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013) |
Sport Specific Information |
Name of coach |
Jude Menezes [club], IND; Mark Hager [national], AUS |
Preferred position / style / stance / technique |
Forward |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began playing hockey at age eight. |
International Debut |
Year |
2005 |
Competing for |
New Zealand |
Opponent |
Australia |
Further Personal Information |
Occupation |
Athlete, Coach, Director |
Languages |
English |
General Interest |
Nicknames |
Lottie (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013) |
Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Practise makes perfect, so practise how you want to play." (hockeynz.co.nz, 27 Feb 2013) |
Other information |
DIRECTOR She works as a managing director at The Beauty Bar, a beauty salon in Auckland, New Zealand. (Facebook profile, 11 Dec 2015)
BREAK In January 2013, she announced she was taking a break from international hockey, but made herself available for selection again in April the same year. (nzherald.co.nz, 23 Jan 2013)
YOUNGEST In 2005, at age 16, she became the youngest player to be named in a New Zealand hockey squad. (northernadvocate.co.nz, 21 Oct 2005) |
Ambitions |
To compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. (Facebook Team profile, 08 Mar 2016) |