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09/22/2024 10:22 PM

Gatta Inducted into Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame


Pictured are Amy Mulvihill, field hockey coach at OSHS, Nancy Shepard Gatta, Lorraine Splain, former OSHS field hockey coach from 1958-2003, and Sarah Thompson, field hockey coach at OSHS. Photo courtesy of Michael Gatta

Nancy Shepard Gatta was inducted into the Connecticut Field Hockey Hall of Fame on Sept. 8.

Gatta was a standout field hockey player at Old Saybrook High School (OSHS), University of Massachusetts, and Southern Connecticut State University. She also excelled in basketball and softball at OSHS. Gatta was also a field hockey coach at Mercy High School, Valley Regional High School, and, most recently, OSHS. In 2023, Gatta was named Coach of the Year for Class S schools in Connecticut.