Casey Crowley

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Casey Crowley
Personal information
Born (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 27)
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Relatives
Field hockey career
Playing position Midfield
Senior career
YearsTeam
North Harbour
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
2019 New Zealand U–21 4 (0)
2022– New Zealand 38 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Oceania Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Whangārei
FIH Nations Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024–25 Santiago

Casey Crowley (born 21 January 1998) is a New Zealand field hockey player.

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Personal life

Crowley was born in New Plymouth on 21 January 1998, [1] [2] [3] the daughter of rugby union coach and former player Kieran Crowley. [4] Her cousin, Anna Crowley, is also a member of the Black Sticks. [4]

She attended the University of Maine. [3]

Career

Under–21

Crowley made her international debut for New Zealand at Under–21 level. She represented the junior squad at a 2019 Tri–Nations Tournament in Canberra. [5]

Black Sticks

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Crowley did not make her senior international debut until 2022. She made her first appearance for the Black Sticks at the Trans–Tasman Series in Auckland. [5] [3] [6]

Since her debut she has been a mainstay in the national squad. She made appearances in season three of the FIH Pro League and won a silver medal at the Oceania Cup in Whangārei. [7]

She has been named in the squad for the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Ranchi. [8]

References

  1. "Team Details – New Zealand". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  2. "Women's Team". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "21 – Casey Crowley". goblackbears.com. University of Maine . Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Crowley name now common in hockey as well as rugby". Stratford Press. Stuff. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  5. 1 2 "CROWLEY Casey". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  6. "Former Black Bear, Casey Crowley, Named to New Zealand Senior National Team". goblackbears.com. University of Maine. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  7. "Hockeyroos Paris bound after winning Oceania Cup". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  8. "PARIS ON THE LINE – VANTAGE BLACK STICKS REVEAL SQUADS FOR OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS". blacksticksnz.co.nz. New Zealand Hockey Federation. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.