A native of Saranac Lake, New York, she attended Princeton University and graduate in 2003.While at Princeton she was a leader on the women's ice hockey team, scoring a total of 76 goals and 94 assists.

At the 2002 Olympics, she was a member of the USA team that won the silver medal. She was also a member of the United States teams which took second place in both the 4004 Nations Cup and the 2004 Women's World Ice Hockey Championships.