Barbara Marois

Barbara Marois

Barbara ("Barb") Marois (born March 1, 1963 in Auburn, Massachusetts) is a former field hockey player from the United States, who was a member of the US women's team that finished fifth at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. A tenacious defender and hard-hitting corner specialist, Marois competed for Team USA from 1986 until 1997.

The Auburn High School and University of New Hampshire graduate captained the USA to a third place finish at the 1994 Hockey World Cup in Dublin. She played in additional World Cups in 1986 and 1990, and competed in three Pan American Games tournaments in 1987 (silver medal), 1991 (bronze medal) and 1995 (silver medal). She earned a bronze medal at the 1995 Champions Trophy.

Marois earned USA Field Hockey’s Athlete of the Year four times (1991-1994) and retired in 1996 after appearing in 152 international contests. At New Hampshire, Marois earned collegiate All-America honors in 1984 and was named New Hampshire’s Athlete of the Year in 1985-86. She is a member of the Auburn High School Hall of Fame and the New England Women’s Hall of Fame.

References

* [http://www.usfieldhockey.com/ USA Field Hockey]


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