Sara DeCosta-Hayes

Sara DeCosta-Hayes
Born	May 13, 1977 Warwick, RI, USA
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight	140 lb (64 kg; 10 st 0 lb)
Position	Goaltender
Caught	Left
Hockey East team	Providence
National team	United States
Playing career	1995–2002
Medal record Representing  United States Women's ice hockey Olympic Games 1998 Nagano Tournament 2002 Salt Lake City Tournament IIHF World Women's Championships 2000 Canada Tournament 2001 United States Tournament

Sara Ann DeCosta (born May 13, 1977) is an American ice hockey player from Warwick, Rhode Island, an alumna of Toll Gate High School. She won a gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics and a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

DeCosta was named by Brandeis University, a contemporary Jewish sports heroine.^[1]

She is the daughter of Nancy and Frank DeCosta.^[2]

Awards and honors

• 2000 and 2002 USA Hockey Women’s Player of the Year Award (also known as the Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year award) ^[3]

See also

• List of select Jewish ice hockey players

References

1. "Contributions of long-overlooked Jewish sports heroines finally recognized" (PDF). Brandeis University. The Hadassah Brandeis Institute. Retrieved 12 September 2009.
2. http://www.jwen.com/hock/whock/decost.html
3. "Annual Awards - Through the Years". USA Hockey. Retrieved 24 June 2010.

External links

• bio