Carla Tagliente is a former field hockey

Field hockey

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 striker from the United States

United States

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, who earned a total number of 78 caps for the Women's National Team

United States women's national field hockey team

The United States women's national field hockey team represents the United States in the international field hockey competitions. The women's team, coached by Australia's Lee Bodimeade since 2005, made its first international appearance at the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur,...

, in which she scored five goals. The former student of the University of Maryland

University of Maryland, College Park

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 scored her first international goal in her first international appearance, versus South Korea (1-0) at the 1997 Champions Trophy in Berlin

Berlin

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, Germany

Germany

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. Tagliente retired in April 2003.

International Senior Tournaments

• 1997 – Champions Trophy, Berlin, Germany (6th)
• 1999 – Pan American Games
  1999 Pan American Games
  The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games or the 13th Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23-August 8, 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated at the games. The 1999...
  
  , Winnipeg, Canada (2nd)
• 2000 – Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Milton Keynes, England (6th)
• 2001 – Pan America Cup, Kingston, Jamaica (2nd)
• 2002 – Champions Challenge
  2002 Women's Champions Challenge (field hockey)
  The first edition of the Women's Champions Challenge took place at the Randburg Hockey Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event started on Saturday February 9 and ended on Sunday February 17.=...
  
  , Johannesburg, South Africa (5th)
• 2002 – 10th World Cup
  2002 Women's Hockey World Cup
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  , Perth, Australia (9th)