United States women's national field hockey team

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]

United States
AssociationUSA Field Hockey
ConfederationPAHF (Americas)
Head CoachDavid Passmore
ManagerKrista Page
CaptainAmanda Magadan
Home
Away
FIH ranking
Current 13 (8 June 2024)[1]
Olympic Games
Appearances6 (first in 1984)
Best result (1984)
World Cup
Appearances9 (first in 1983)
Best result (1994)
Pan American Games
Appearances9 (first in 1987)
Best result (2011, 2015)
Pan American Cup
Appearances6 (first in 2001)
Best result (2001, 2004, 2009, 2013)
Medal record
Olympic Games
1984 Los AngelesTeam
World Cup
1994 Dublin
Pan American Games
2011 GuadalajaraTeam
2015 TorontoTeam
1987 IndianapolisTeam
1995 Mar del PlataTeam
1999 WinnipegTeam
2003 Santo DomingoTeam
2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
2023 SantiagoTeam
1991 HavanaTeam
2019 LimaTeam
Pan American Cup
2001 Kingston
2004 Bridgetown
2009 Hamilton
2013 Mendoza
2017 Lancaster

Olympics

Los Angeles 1984 Olympics

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]

Beijing 2008 Olympics

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]

London 2012 Olympics

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.

Rio 2016 Olympics

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.

Tournament history
Olympic Games[9]
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 DNP
2024 Paris, France Qualified
World Cup[9]
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]
Year Round Host city Position
2012–13 Round 2 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st
Semi-finals London, England 5th
2014–15 Semi-finals Valencia, Spain 5th
2016–17 Semi-final Johannesburg, South Africa 1st
Final Auckland, New Zealand 7th
Pan American Games[9]
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]
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]
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]
Year Finals Host city Position
2019 Amstelveen, Netherlands 9th
2020–21 N/A 9th
2021–22 N/A 9th
2022–23 N/A 9th (relegated)

Team

Current squad

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.

Head coach: David Passmore

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps GoalsClub
31 GK Kelsey Bing (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 57 0 Adelaide Fire
32 GK Jennifer Rizzo (1997-09-22) 22 September 1997 11 0 Alley Cats
7 DF Jillian Wolgemuth (1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 34 0 Tassie Tigers
15 DF Fusine Govaert (1998-04-27) 27 April 1998 11 0 Klein Zwitserland
13 DF Ashley Hoffman (C) (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 98 10 X-Calibur
21 DF Alexandra Hammel (1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 38 1 HTC Field Hockey
36 DF Meredith Sholder (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 17 0 Firestyx
3 MF Ashley Sessa (2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 22 4 WC Eagles
8 MF Brooke DeBerdine (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 28 0 Tassie Tigers
12 MF Amanda Golini (C) (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 121 12 Rapid Fire Elite
17 MF Elizabeth Yeager (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 25 5 WC Eagles
20 MF Leah Crouse (2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 18 2 TCOYO
25 MF Karlie Kisha (1995-09-25) 25 September 1995 40 1 Highstyx
27 MF Emma DeBerdine (2001-06-14) 14 June 2001 11 0 Nook Hockey
1 FW Abigail Tamer (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 4 2 Pinnacle
6 FW Megan Rodgers (1999-03-05) 5 March 1999 23 3 RUSH
9 FW Madeleine Zimmer (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 22 1 Alley Cats
35 FW Sanne Caarls (1998-03-16) 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
GK Kealsie Robles (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 27 0 Focus FHC vs.  Peru; 23 January 2022
DF Alia Marshall (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 0 0 Oranje-Gotta Love it! –
DF Josie Hollamon (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 5 0 Shore Byrds FHC vs.  Argentina; 5 March 2023
DF Jacqueline Sumfest (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 30 0 Tassie Tigers vs.  Netherlands; 20 June 2023
DF Mia Abello (2004-07-03) 3 July 2004 0 0 Texas Pride –
DF Caroline Ramsey (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 0 0 New Heights FHC –
DF Natalie Konerth (1995-04-18) 18 April 1995 5 1 Washington Wolves vs.  Belgium; 26 June 2022
DF Katie Dixon (2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 0 0 Carolina All Stars –
MF Linnea Gonzales (1997-08-15) 15 August 1997 37 4 H20 Field Hockey vs.  Great Britain; 23 May 2021
MF Kelee LePage (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 22 0 X-Calibur vs.  Netherlands; 20 June 2023
MF Ryleigh Heck (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 0 0 WC Eagles –
FW Danielle Grega (1996-07-02) 2 July 1996 65 20 KaPow & PA Elite FHC vs.  Argentina; 5 March 2023
FW Olivia Bent-Cole (2005-06-15) 15 June 2005 5 0 Spirit of USA vs.  New Zealand; 25 February 2023
FW Charlotte de Vries (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 9 0 Princeton FHC vs.  Argentina; 5 March 2023
FW Hope Rose (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 12 6 WC Eagles vs.  Netherlands; 20 June 2023
FW Lauren Wadas (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 0 0 Northwestern University –

Notable players

See also

References
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