2014 Field Hockey
Roster
Gemma Cirera
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- First Year
- Hometown:
- Terrassa, Barcelona
- High School:
- Tecnos
- Position:
- F
Before Quinnipiac:
- Will become the first Bobcat from Spain to ever lace it up in the 20-year history of Quinnipiac field hockey
- A natural defender, Cirera Gutierrez brings a wealth of international experience highlighted by her stint as a starter on Spain’s Under-16 National Team in 2009-11 and the National Under-18 Team in 2011-13
- As a member of the National Team, she led Spain to a runner-up finish in the 2010 National Championship
- In the 2010-11 season, Cirera Gutierrez guided the National U16 Team to the Spanish National Championship and the Catalonia State Championship
- Having advanced to the National U18 Team in 2011-12, she once again helped lead her team to the Spanish National Championship and Catalonia State Championship
- In her final season as a member of the National U18 squad in 2012-13, her team finished as the Spanish National Championship runner-up and the runner-up in the Catalonia State Championship
- In addition to her time playing for Spain’s National Teams, she also competed in the Spanish Honor Division
Personal:
- Born and raised in Barcelona, Spain
- Daughter of Josep Cirera and Sara Gutierrez
- Is an only child
- Has a passion for hip-hop dancing
- Was a member of a hip-hop competition crew in 2012
- Also surfed on an amateur level in 2012
- Plans to major in Communications
