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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | Auckland, NZL |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Northland: New Zealand |
Further Personal Information | |
| Higher education | Nutrition - Massey University: New Zealand |
General Interest | |
| Hobbies | Wakeboarding, water skiing, snowboarding, going to the beach, horse riding. (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Why this sport? | "Because I was bad at netball and also too short for that sport." |
General Interest | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Angeline Waetford, hockey player Grant McLeod and her parents. (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010) |
| Hero / Idol | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (Athlete, 03 July 2011) |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Name of coach | Angeline Waetford [club], NZL; Mark Hager [national], AUS |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Defender, Midfielder |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began playing in 1996 in Whangarei, New Zealand. |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | New Zealand |
| Opponent | Argentina |
| Location | Whangarei |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
General Interest | |
| Nicknames | Elly G, Gunny (hockeynz.co.nz, 14 Aug 2010) |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "The road isn't easy - it requires hard work." (Athlete, 03 July 2011) |
| Awards and honours | In 2012, while playing for the Boston University Terriers, she was named America East Midfielder of the Year and included in the All-Conference first team. (goterriers.com, 12 Feb 2014) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | BOSTON She took a break from international hockey after the 2012 Olympic Games in London to study at Boston University in the United States of America. She returned to the national team in 2014. (hockeynz.co.nz, 05 Feb 2015) |