The United States women's national field hockey team,[2][3] represents the United States in international field hockey. The team is currently coached by David Passmore.[4] It made its first international appearance in 1920 when a touring team visited England, coached by Constance M.K. Applebee. The team made several international appearances in the early 20th century, leading to the United States hosting the eighth International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations Tournament in 1963. Once the IFWHA merged with its counterpart on the men's side, the United States' first appearance at an FIH-sanctioned tournament was the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the Americans ended up in sixth place. They have won bronze at the Los Angeles 1984 Summer Olympics and bronze at the 1994 World Cup.[5][6]
Association | USA Field Hockey | ||
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Confederation | PAHF (Americas) | ||
Head Coach | David Passmore | ||
Manager | Krista Page | ||
Captain | Amanda Magadan | ||
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FIH ranking | |||
Current | 13 2 (12 March 2024)[1] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | 3rd (1984) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1983) | ||
Best result | 3rd (1994) | ||
Pan American Games | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1987) | ||
Best result | 1st (2011, 2015) | ||
Pan American Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | 2nd (2001, 2004, 2009, 2013) |
During the 1984 Summer Olympics, the team won their first international prize, a bronze medal. This happened after the Netherlands defeated Australia (2–0) in the final match of the round-robin tournament and Australia and the United States were left tied for third place with identical records: two wins, two losses, one draw, and nine goals scored and seven goals conceded. Following the Holland-Australia match, the United States players came down from the stands and competed with the Australians in a penalty shoot-out to decide the bronze medal. The US won the shootout (10–5) to claim America's first Olympic medal in women's field hockey.[7]
The Olympic qualifying squad placed first in the second series of games during the 2008 Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier. At the Olympics, the team finished fourth in pool B and lost the seventh/eight place play-off to Germany 2–4, finishing in eighth place.[8]
The USWNT qualified for the London 2012 Summer Olympics after defeating Argentina 4–2 at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. The U.S. had high hopes of finishing their rocky 2012 Olympic campaign on a high note. Unfortunately, that did not happen for Team USA as the final match at Riverbank Arena in London's Olympic Park ended with a disappointing 2–1 loss to Belgium, leaving the U.S. with a last place finish in the tournament.
In similar fashion to qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics, the USWNT defeated Argentina at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada to punch their ticket to the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. In pool play the USWNT toppled both global hockey powerhouses Argentina (2nd FIH World Ranked) and Australia (3rd FIH World Ranked) with the same score of 2–1. Continuing in their preliminary schedule, the US pushed past Japan (6–1) and India (3–0). The match in quarter-final play with Great Britain blemished the undefeated record of USWNT and resulted in a loss, 2–1. They placed fifth.
The following 18 players represented the United States in the FIH Pro League match against Great Britain in London, Great Britain.[12]
Caps are current as of 21 June 2023 after the match against Great Britain.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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31 | GK | Kelsey Bing | 1 October 1997 | 57 | 0 | Adelaide Fire |
32 | GK | Jennifer Rizzo | 22 September 1997 | 11 | 0 | Alley Cats |
7 | DF | Jillian Wolgemuth | 28 April 1998 | 34 | 0 | Tassie Tigers |
15 | DF | Fusine Govaert | 27 April 1998 | 11 | 0 | Klein Zwitserland |
13 | DF | Ashley Hoffman (C) | 8 November 1996 | 98 | 10 | X-Calibur |
21 | DF | Alexandra Hammel | 16 June 1996 | 38 | 1 | HTC Field Hockey |
36 | DF | Meredith Sholder | 27 February 1999 | 17 | 0 | Firestyx |
3 | MF | Ashley Sessa | 23 June 2004 | 22 | 4 | WC Eagles |
8 | MF | Brooke DeBerdine | 19 May 1999 | 28 | 0 | Tassie Tigers |
12 | MF | Amanda Golini (C) | 28 March 1995 | 121 | 12 | Rapid Fire Elite |
17 | MF | Elizabeth Yeager | 17 June 2003 | 25 | 5 | WC Eagles |
20 | MF | Leah Crouse | 22 February 2000 | 18 | 2 | TCOYO |
25 | MF | Karlie Kisha | 25 September 1995 | 40 | 1 | Highstyx |
27 | MF | Emma DeBerdine | 14 June 2001 | 11 | 0 | Nook Hockey |
1 | FW | Abigail Tamer | 9 July 2003 | 4 | 2 | Pinnacle |
6 | FW | Megan Rodgers | 5 March 1999 | 23 | 3 | RUSH |
9 | FW | Madeleine Zimmer | 29 September 2001 | 22 | 1 | Alley Cats |
35 | FW | Sanne Caarls | 16 March 1998 | 23 | 2 | Braxgata |
The following players make up the remainder of the national squad:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Kealsie Robles | 28 February 1997 | 27 | 0 | Focus FHC | vs. Peru; 23 January 2022 |
DF | Alia Marshall | 5 October 2000 | 0 | 0 | Oranje-Gotta Love it! | – |
DF | Josie Hollamon | 7 January 2005 | 5 | 0 | Shore Byrds FHC | vs. Argentina; 5 March 2023 |
DF | Jacqueline Sumfest | 12 October 1998 | 30 | 0 | Tassie Tigers | vs. Netherlands; 20 June 2023 |
DF | Mia Abello | 3 July 2004 | 0 | 0 | Texas Pride | – |
DF | Caroline Ramsey | 29 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | New Heights FHC | – |
DF | Natalie Konerth | 18 April 1995 | 5 | 1 | Washington Wolves | vs. Belgium; 26 June 2022 |
DF | Katie Dixon | 18 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Carolina All Stars | – |
MF | Linnea Gonzales | 15 August 1997 | 37 | 4 | H20 Field Hockey | vs. Great Britain; 23 May 2021 |
MF | Kelee LePage | 4 October 1997 | 22 | 0 | X-Calibur | vs. Netherlands; 20 June 2023 |
MF | Ryleigh Heck | 30 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | WC Eagles | – |
FW | Danielle Grega | 2 July 1996 | 65 | 20 | KaPow & PA Elite FHC | vs. Argentina; 5 March 2023 |
FW | Olivia Bent-Cole | 15 June 2005 | 5 | 0 | Spirit of USA | vs. New Zealand; 25 February 2023 |
FW | Charlotte de Vries | 17 November 2000 | 9 | 0 | Princeton FHC | vs. Argentina; 5 March 2023 |
FW | Hope Rose | 28 February 2003 | 12 | 6 | WC Eagles | vs. Netherlands; 20 June 2023 |
FW | Lauren Wadas | 4 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Northwestern University | – |
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