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One of the main cogs of the most awesome collegiate field hockey teams ever assembled.Bracalente twice earned All-America honors. During her four years as a Lady Monarch,Old Dominion comopiled a 75-4-2 record. This included three NCAA national championshipsand one third place finish.
In 1984 she co-captained the 23-0 team with fellow Hall of Famer Christy Morgan. Thatsquad outscored their opponents 127-10, outshot them 625-135 and registered 15 shutouts. Thatsame year she scored nine goals and assisted on seven others.
As a freshman, Diane played in all 17 matches, scoring four goals and assisting on three.Old Dominion was 13–2-2 and took third in the NCAA tournament. As a sophomore,the Lady Monarchs earned their first of many crowns with a victory over Connecticut. Dianeearned All-Tournament honors and All-America honors. She scored four goals and assistedon five.
The Quakertown, Pa., native competed in field hockey on the national and international level,including the Olympic Festival. In 1988 she was one of four Lady Monarchs to represent theUnited States in the Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea. She also lettered in lacrosse at OldDominion. Bracalente earned her degree in sports management.