No. 14 U.S. women’s field hockey vs No. 10 New Zealand at UNC-Charlotte: Game 2 livestream and tickets
Meredith Sholder and Jenny Rizzo celebrate during the Ireland Test Match series in June held at UNC-Charlotte. Photo: USA Field Hockey
This weekend, Pennsylvania field hockey talent was a formidable presence in the first of a two-game series featuring the U.S. Women's Field Hockey Team versus New Zealand.
The second game in the Cathy Bessant International Test Match Series begins at 10 a.m. at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte.
Recent Penn State graduate Phia Gladieux (Oley Valley) was the first to score in the 3-0 shutout. She sent a powerful reverse lift into the cage through a crowd of Black Sticks defenders, lifting it high enough for the score.
Next up was Michigan’s Abby Tamer, who was recognized as Player of the Match. She entered the circle on the left side, went to the baseline, eliminated a defender, paused for a look at the cage, and found the space to make it 2-0.
Rising star Reese D’Ariano (West Chester) capitalized on an empty cage for a quick goal following Tamer’s, as New Zealand opted to add another field player instead of having a keeper in the cage.
In the U.S. cage, Jenny Rizzo (also a Penn State graduate from Hershey) handled pressure with a strong backfield. This marks Rizzo’s second shutout in the two sets of FIH-sanctioned Test Match series, as she also recorded a shutout against Ireland in June.
The Black Sticks’ Nina Murphy made her debut in Charlotte. New Zealand will have competed with the U.S. in five matches, two of which are the FIH-sanctioned Test Matches.
Here’s what to know:
Sunday, July 6
Who: USA vs New Zealand
What: Cathy Bessant International Test Match series
When: 10 a.m., Sunday, July 6
Where: University of North Carolina in Charlotte
Admission is free but fans attending the game must have a ticket to enter. The game will be livestreamed from USA Field Hockey’s YouTube.
New Zealand:
Earlier this year, the Black Sticks had a commanding performance in the Nations Cup.
According to the International Hockey Federation: “The New Zealand women's hockey team won the 2024-25 FIH Hockey Nations Cup, defeating Ireland in a thrilling final. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, but New Zealand secured victory in the ensuing shootout with a 4-2 score. This win marks New Zealand's first time winning the Nations Cup and secures their promotion to the FIH Pro League.”
New Zealand Roster:
Jessie Anderson
Rebecca Baker
Hannah Cotter
Kaitlin Cotter
Anna Crowley
Casey Crowley
Emma Findlay
Julia Gluyas
Hannah Gravenall
Ella Hyatt-Brown
Tessa Jopp
Kirsty Nation
Nina Murphy
Holly Pearson
Riana Pho
Emma Rainey
Tessa Reid
Olivia Shannon (C)
Britt Wang
Anna Willocks
Phil Burrows | Head Coach
USA Roster
Lucy Adams | Andover, MA
Carter Ayars | Wilmington, DE
Kelsey Bing | Houston, TX
Sanne Caarls | Nieuw-Vennep, NED
Jans Croon | Manhattan Beach, CA
Leah Crouse | Virginia Beach, VA
Reese D’Ariano | West Chester, PA
Claire Danahy | Chelmsford, MA
Emma DeBerdine | Millersville, PA
Katie Dixon | Cary, NC
Phia Gladieux | Oley, PA
Ryleigh Heck | Ocean City, NJ
Josie Hollamon | Delmar, DE
Kelee Lepage | Honey Brook, PA
Caroline Ramsey | Morristown, NJ
Kealsie Reeb | Seaford, VA
Jenny Rizzo | Hershey, PA
Mia Schoenbeck | LaGrange, KY
Ashley Sessa | Schwenksville, PA
Meredith Sholder | Fleetwood, PA
Cassie Sumfest | Lewisburg, PA
Abby Tamer | Dexter, MI
Beth Yeager | Greenwich, CT
Maddie Zimmer | Hershey, PA
David Passmore | Head Coach
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