# United States women's national field hockey team

The United States women's national field hockey team, represents the United States in international field hockey. The team is currently coached by David Passmore. 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.

## 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 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.

### 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.

### 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 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.

## Tournament history

Olympic Games :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union | N/A |
| 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | 3rd |
| 1988 | Seoul, South Korea | 8th |
| 1996 | Atlanta, United States | 5th |
| 2008 | Beijing, China | 8th |
| 2012 | London, United Kingdom | 12th |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 5th |
| 2024 | Paris, France | 9th |
FIH World Cup :
| Year | Host city | Position |
| 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 |
| 2014 | The Hague, Netherlands | 4th |
| 2018 | London, England | 14th |
FIH World League :
| Year | Round | Host city | Position |
| 2012–13 | Round 2 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st |
| 2012–13 | Semifinals | London, England | 5th |
| 2014–15 | Semifinals | Valencia, Spain | 5th |
| 2016–17 | Semifinals | Johannesburg, South Africa | 1st |
| 2016–17 | Final | Auckland, New Zealand | 7th |
Pan American Games :
| 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 :
| 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 | Santiago, Chile | 4th |
| 2025 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Q |
Champions Trophy :
| 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 |
FIH Pro League :
| Year | Season | Position |
| 2019 | Season One | 9th |
| 2020–21 | Season Two | 9th |
| 2021–22 | Season Three | 9th |
| 2022–23 | Season Four | 9th |
| 2023–24 | Season Five | 9th |
FIH Nations Cup :
| Year | Finals Host city | Position |
| 2022–2024 Did not participate |||
| 2024–25 | Santiago, Chile | 4th |

## Team
### Current squad

The following players were named in the USA squad for the test series against New Zealand in Auckland.
All caps and goals current as of 20 January 2025, after the match against New Zealand.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 30 | GK | Kealsie Reeb | (1997-02-28) 28 February 1997 (age 28) | 37 | 0 | Focus Field Hockey |
| 33 | GK | Annabel Skubisz | (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Texas Pride |
| 19 | DF | Josie Hollamon | (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 20) | 7 | 0 | Shore Byrds |
| 21 | DF | Alexandra Hammel (Captain) | (1996-06-16) 16 June 1996 (age 28) | 75 | 1 | HTC Field Hockey |
| 22 | DF | Jacqueline Sumfest | (1998-12-10) 10 December 1998 (age 26) | 51 | 1 | WC Eagles |
| 24 | DF | Kelee Lepage | (1997-10-04) 4 October 1997 (age 27) | 49 | 1 | X–Calibur |
| 35 | DF | Carter Ayars | (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 1 | |
| 36 | DF | Mia Schoenbeck | (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Demon Deacons |
| 39 | DF | Jans Croon | (2003-04-18) 18 April 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 2 | MF | Meredith Sholder | (1999-02-27) 27 February 1999 (age 26) | 56 | 3 | Firestyx |
| 8 | MF | Madeleine Zimmer | (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001 (age 23) | 59 | 2 | Firestyx |
| 11 | MF | Katie Dixon | (2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Carolina All Stars |
| 23 | MF | Caroline Ramsey | (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | New Heights |
| 26 | MF | Lucy Adams | (2003-03-29) 29 March 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Brown Bears |
| 28 | MF | Mia Abello | (2004-07-03) 3 July 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Texas Pride |
| 40 | MF | Daniela Mendez-Trendler | (2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 1 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 4 | FW | Sophia Gladieux | (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 22) | 12 | 2 | X–Calibur |
| 9 | FW | Hope Rose | (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 6 | WC Eagles |
| 14 | FW | Sanne Caarls (Captain) | (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26) | 53 | 9 | Braxgata |
| 17 | FW | Elizabeth Yeager | (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 21) | 60 | 11 | WC Eagles |
| 27 | FW | Ryleigh Heck | (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | WC Eagles |

### Notable players

* Beth Anders
* Katie Bam
* Kate Barber
* Beth Beglin
* Jackie Briggs
* Lauren Crandall
* Rachel Dawson
* Katelyn Falgowski
* Stefanie Fee
* Kris Fillat
* Tracey Fuchs
* Melissa González
* Sheryl Johnson
* Michelle Kasold
* Barbara Marois
* Charlene Morett-Curtiss
* Marcia Pankratz
* Elizabeth K. Ralph*
* Karen Shelton
* Amy Tran
* Michelle Vittese