Wake Forest Athletics
Claire Laubauch to Make First Olympic Appearance in 2012
1/4/2012 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
Jan. 4, 2012
by Dan Friedell, Special to The Washington Times
A teammate once said Centreville High School grad Claire Laubach's drag flick brought tears to the eyes of the best field hockey goalies in the world. It's a weapon that has allowed the U.S. women's national team to become a legitimate contender for an Olympic medal in 2012 after placing eighth in 2008.
And her coach says she's not even half as good at the shot, which comes off a penalty corner, as she will be six months from now when the team is in its final preparations for London.
With appearances in more than 100 international games, Laubach is one of the most experienced and respected players on the national team - which earned a berth at the 2012 Olympic Games with a victory over Argentina in the final of the Pan Am Games in late October (its first against the regional rivals since a pre-Olympic game in 2008). And when she was only in her fifth year of playing field hockey, as a sophomore at Wake Forest, Laubach earned the first of three NCAA Division I national championships.
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