Andrea Rushton

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Andrea Rushton (born December 10, 1979 in Victoria, British Columbia) is a field hockey player from Canada, who was selected in the Junior Women's National Team for the 1999 National Camp and series against The United States Junior Team.

Rushton is a defence player, who first started playing hockey in 1987 in Victoria Junior Development Program.

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