St. Cloud/Gophers
Age: 24
Height/weight: 5-10, 170
Position: Defenseman
Olympic experience/Sochi stats: First /1 goal, 2 assists.
Twitter handle: @_aschlep
Bio: During her Gophers career, Schleper became an All-America and was a three-time all-WCHA first-team pick. She finished college hockey with an NCAA title in 2012 and has been a mainstay of the U.S. defense since then. Schleper has won two gold medals at the world championships, in 2011 and 2013.
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