Association | USA Field Hockey | ||
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Confederation | PAHF (Americas) | ||
Head Coach | David Passmore | ||
Assistant coach(es) | Tracey Fuchs Javi Telechea | ||
Manager | Maddie Hinch | ||
Captain | Amanda Magadan | ||
FIH ranking | |||
Current | 13 (December 19, 2024) [1] | ||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1984 ) | ||
Best result | Bronze (1984) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1983 ) | ||
Best result | Bronze (1994) | ||
Pan American Games | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1987 ) | ||
Best result | Gold (2011, 2015) | ||
Pan American Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2001 ) | ||
Best result | Silver (2001, 2004, 2009, 2013) | ||
Medal record |
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]
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 Netherlands-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 U.S. 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 U.S. pushed past Japan (6–1) and India (3–0). The match in quarterfinal play with Great Britain blemished the undefeated record of USWNT and resulted in a loss, 2–1. They placed fifth.
Olympic Games [9] | ||
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Year | Host city | Position |
1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union | N/A |
1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 3rd |
1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 8th |
1992 | Barcelona, Spain | DNP |
1996 | Atlanta, United States | 5th |
2000 | Sydney, Australia | DNP |
2004 | Athens, Greece | DNP |
2008 | Beijing, China | 8th |
2012 | London, United Kingdom | 12th |
2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th |
2020 | Tokyo, Japan | DNQ |
2024 | Paris, France | 9th |
World Cup [9] | ||
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Year | Host city | Position |
1981 | Buenos Aires, Argentina | DNP |
1983 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 6th |
1986 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 9th |
1990 | Sydney, Australia | 12th |
1994 | Dublin, Ireland | 3rd |
1998 | Utrecht, Netherlands | 8th |
2002 | Perth, Australia | 9th |
2006 | Madrid, Spain | 6th |
2010 | Rosario, Argentina | DNP |
2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | 4th |
2018 | London, England | 14th |
2022 | Terrassa / Amstelveen | DNP |
World League [9] | |||
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Year | Round | Host city | Position |
2012–13 | Round 2 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st |
Semifinals | London, England | 5th | |
2014–15 | Semifinals | Valencia, Spain | 5th |
2016–17 | Semifinals | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st |
Final | Auckland, New Zealand | 7th |
Pan American Games [9] | |||
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Year | Host city | Position | |
1987 | Indianapolis, United States | 2nd | |
1991 | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | |
1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 2nd | |
1999 | Winnipeg, Canada | 2nd | |
2003 | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | 2nd | |
2007 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | |
2011 | Guadalajara, Mexico | 1st | |
2015 | Toronto, Canada | 1st | |
2019 | Lima, Peru | 3rd | |
2023 | Santiago, Chile | 2nd |
Pan American Cup [10] | ||
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Year | Host city | Position |
2001 | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd |
2004 | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd |
2009 | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd |
2013 | Mendoza, Argentina | 2nd |
2017 | Lancaster, United States | 3rd |
2022 | Tacarigua, Trinidad and Tobago | 4th |
Champions Trophy [9] | ||
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Year | Host city | Position |
1987–1993 Did not participate | ||
1995 | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd |
1997 | Berlin, Germany | 6th |
1999–2014 Did not participate | ||
2016 | London, United Kingdom | 3rd |
Pro League [11] | ||
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Year | Finals Host city | Position |
2019 | Amstelveen, Netherlands | 9th |
2020–21 | N/A | 9th |
2021–22 | N/A | 9th |
2022–23 | N/A | 9th |
2023–24 | N/A | 9th (relegated) |
The following players were named in the USA squad for the test series against New Zealand in Auckland. [12]
All caps and goals current as of 3 August 2024, after the match against South Africa.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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30 | GK | Kealsie Reeb | 28 February 1997 | 35 | 0 | Focus Field Hockey |
– | GK | Annabel Skubisz | 29 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Texas Pride |
21 | DF | Alexandra Hammel | 16 June 1996 | 69 | 1 | HTC Field Hockey |
22 | DF | Jacqueline Sumfest | 10 December 1998 | 49 | 1 | WC Eagles |
24 | DF | Kelee Lepage | 4 October 1997 | 47 | 1 | X–Calibur |
19 | DF | Josie Hollamon | 7 January 2005 | 5 | 0 | Shore Byrds |
– | DF | Jans Croon | 18 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Virginia Cavaliers |
– | DF | Mia Schoenbeck | 16 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Demon Deacons |
2 | MF | Meredith Sholder | 27 February 1999 | 54 | 3 | Firestyx |
9 | MF | Madeleine Zimmer | 28 September 2001 | 58 | 2 | Firestyx |
15 | MF | Fusine Govaert | 27 April 1998 | 26 | 0 | Hudson Valley |
37 | MF | Caroline Ramsey | 29 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | New Heights |
40 | MF | Daniela Mendez-Trendler | 23 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Virginia Cavaliers |
– | MF | Lucy Adams | 29 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Brown Bears |
– | MF | Katie Dixon | 18 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Carolina All Stars |
4 | FW | Sophia Gladieux | 14 June 2002 | 10 | 2 | X–Calibur |
17 | FW | Elizabeth Yeager | 17 June 2003 | 58 | 11 | WC Eagles |
26 | FW | Hope Rose | 14 June 2002 | 12 | 6 | WC Eagles |
33 | FW | Ryleigh Heck | 30 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | WC Eagles |
35 | FW | Sanne Caarls | 16 March 1998 | 51 | 9 | Braxgata |
– | FW | Carter Ayars | 30 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | |
– | FW | Makenna Webster | 21 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
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