Robyn Kenney
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Robyn Kenney is a field hockey
Field hockey
Field Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...

 midfielder from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, who earned her first senior career cap vs Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

 on May 2, 2002. Kenney attended Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...

. Kenney injured her right arm during a practice session in 2004, but healed quickly to continue playing in 2005.

Kenney grew up in Readington Township, New Jersey
Readington Township, New Jersey
Readington Township is a Township located in the easternmost portion of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 16,126...

, and attended Hunterdon Central Regional High School
Hunterdon Central Regional High School
Hunterdon Central Regional High School is a comprehensive, regional, four-year public high school, and school district that serves students from five municipalities in east central Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States...

, where she graduated in 1997. She graduated from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...

 in 2001 with a degree in Environmental science. She has lived in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. At Boston University Kenney was on the schools field hockey team.

In 2006 Kenney earned a masters degree in environmental science. She works for the Environmental Protection Agency in Ohio and also serves as an assistant coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes field hockey team.

International senior competitions

  • 2002 – USA vs India WC Qualifying Series, Cannock (1st)
  • 2003 – Champions Challenge
    2003 Women's Champions Challenge (field hockey)
    The second edition of the Women's Champions Challenge took place in Catania, on the island of Sicily. The event started on Saturday July 5 and ended on Sunday July 13...

    , Catania (5th)
  • 2003 – Pan American Games
    2003 Pan American Games
    The 14th Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from 1 to 17 August 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when this country had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America....

    , Santo Domingo (2nd)
  • 2005 – Champions Challenge
    2005 Women's Champions Challenge (field hockey)
    The third edition of the Women's Champions Challenge took place at the USA Field Hockey National Training Center in Virginia Beach, United States. The event started on Friday July 8 and ended on Saturday July 16...

    , Virginia Beach (5th)
  • 2006 – World Cup Qualifier
    2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier
    The 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup Qualifier, is the pre-tournament for the 11th edition of the 2006 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain. It was held in Rome, Italy, from April 25 to May 6, 2006.-Participating nations:...

    , Rome (4th)
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