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USA FIELD HOCKEY FOUNDATION ALL IN FOR THE US WOMEN QUALIFYING FOR PARIS


JOIN US IN THE JOURNEY TO THE OLYMPICS
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Olympic Mission 2024

Here at the USA Field Hockey Foundation, we are driven to do our part in making
field hockey a key American sport. Since 2000, we have taken part in a wide
range of activities that empower individuals and hockey communities. In 2024, we
are taking up the challenge to send the US Women's Senior National Team to the
Paris Olympic Games.  Against long odds, and the backdrop of not qualifying 4
years ago, the team played a unified game and gave a defensive master class
against higher ranked opponent Japan in the semi-finals, after besting their
pool.  The US Women walked away victors (or jumped for joy if we're being
accurate) and qualified for the Paris Olympics.  Now we are gearing up to
support them with events and fundraisers.  All donations will be used to help
the team prepare to compete in the Paris Olympic Games this summer.

 

Are you ready to join us and continue the real transformation in the US field
hockey community?




THE TEAM BEHIND THE TEAM

What it takes to be an Olympian


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Grassroots Support for the Team Competing in Paris

I'M IN FOR 24!


SUPPORTING THE DREAM

Investing in the Work, Seeing the Results


QUALIFYING, THE AMERICAN WAY

Underdog Americans Battle to the Podium

The US sent a core team to Ranchi, India to compete in the FIH Olympic
Qualifying event.  8,000 miles from their home training turf in Charlotte, North
Carolina, the the group of 18 drew together to face down their chance at Olympic
glory.  Failing in qualifying in 2020, the team carried their single minded
hopes and dreams, along with the hopes of the nation, to regain an Olympic berth
in 2024.  Having spent long months as a unit living in Charlotte 'in residency'
the team came with a work ethic second to none, but more importantly unity as a
cohesive team.



Ranked below two other teams in their pool, there was hope and confidence in the
work they had put in since coming second in the Pan Am Games months earlier,
landing them with the need to qualify in Ranchi for the games.  Classic
underdogs, the US team faced top ranked opponent and home host India in their
first match - in a pool they needed to win to have any real chance to qualify. 
To intensify the pressure, Team India was coached by the former US Coach Janneke
Schopman - recent enough to have coached some of the current American players. 
All together, it was a tall hill to face.  The team of underdogs came out as a
tight and disciplined unit and stunned the host nation, defeating them by one
goal and holding them scoreless.  It became the theme for this scrappy team - a
strong defense unwilling to yield a goal, pelting their opponents with any
attack they could muster until one of their forewords could find the opposing
net or a veteran could capitalize on a corner.  They defeated India 1-0, then
lower ranked Italy 2-0, before taking on another higher ranked opponent in New
Zealand.  In a repeat of their play against India, the US Women executed a
defense anchored by their Goalkeeper Kelsey Bing and a backfield of experienced
veterans that was unwilling to yield to anyone.  1-0 at the end of regulation
won them their pool and placed them into the crossover semi-final match against
Japan.  The winner was guaranteed a place in Paris.  No pressure?  More like
nothing but pressure.



Japan came to win, and did what none had yet done when Shimada Amiru scored
against the US Women on a penalty corner in the third quarter.  The US evened
off the score when Ashley Hoffman drilled the ball into the back of the goal on
a penalty corner in the opening of the fourth quarter. Not known as a 'come from
behind' team, the US nonetheless became relentless in attack as the time ticked
away, not wanting to have to battle for 3rd, should they lose.   Abby Tamer, the
young player from Michigan and one of the four youngsters (Ashley
Sessa, Madeline Zimmer and Beth Yeager being the others) who gave up a year of
college to go in residence with the team, resolved that dilemma when she put one
in on a rebound off the Japanese Goalkeeper during a corner, with 5 minutes
remaining. 

 

The vaunted American defense then did its thing like it had all tournament, and
erected a defense that was omnipresent,  calm and controlled.  The experience of
the American backfield is nothing to overlook - its where the majority of caps
stand and where the furnace of the American team engine is stoked.  Veteran
players like Ashley Hoffman, Ally Hamel Jillian Wolgemuth and Goalkeeper Kelsey
Bing are the foundation that the midfield and forwards rest upon.  Led by
Captain Amanda Golini (nee Madagan) the front lines capitalized all tournament
on the strength of the defensive lines at their back, allowing them to fiercely
penetrate other teams defenses.  The win against Japan, only a semi-final,
assured the US Women their team tickets to Paris.



Get ready world, the American Women are coming to Paris in July, and they are on
a mission.



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