Field Hockey
Melissa Gonzalez
The daughter of Cuban-born parents, Gonzalez has a wealth of international field hockey experience and an impressive collection of medals – including four in gold – from tournaments around the world (150 appearances) from 2011 to 2016. The former UConn All-American (and possibly the first Latina to become one in the sport) and native New Yorker gets a second chance at an Olympic medal having come up short as member of the 2012 Olympic team. According to NBC Sports, Gonzalez honors her late father – Felix – who passed away when she was 17, with a special tattoo on her foot and always wears a sweatband with her father’s “FG” initials.