USA Field Hockey announce women’s 2026 FIH World Cup roster

The roster was announced on July 11. Photo: USA Field Hockey

USA Field Hockey announced Saturday the roster that will represent the United States at the 2026 FIH World Cup.

The World Cup is always a marquee event, and this edition should carry extra energy with Belgium and the Netherlands serving as hosts. Field hockey is woven into the sporting culture there, making the tournament a natural draw for fans.

The selected athletes are a familiar blend of youth and experience, according to a statement published by USA Field Hockey.

“The group we have drawn is very challenging with three strong opponents, but we demonstrated at Nations Cup that we can play an attacking, fast-paced brand of hockey,” USWNT head coach David Passmore said in the statement.

In the final weeks before the tournament, Passmore said the team will sharpen its set pieces.

Ashley Hoffman is the only player returning from the U.S. women’s most recent World Cup appearance in 2018, and she enters the roster with the most international caps.

The rest of the roster includes:

Goalkeepers

Kelsey Bing, Houston, Texas

Jenny Rizzo, Hershey, Pa.

Defenders

Leah Crouse, Virginia Beach, Va.

ClaireDanahy, Chelmsford, Mass.

Bethany Dykema, Newport News, Va.

Midfield

Emma DeBerdine, Millersville, Pa. co-captain

Co-captain Meredith Sholder, Fleetwood, Pa., co-captain

Lucy Adams, Andover, Mass.

KatieDixon, Cary, N.C.

Mia Schoenbeck, LaGrange, Ky.

Lauren Wadas, Annville, Pa.

Maddie Zimmer, Hershey, Pa.

Forwards

Sanne Caarls, Nieuw-Vennep, Netherlands

Reese D’Ariano. West Chester, Pa.

Phia Gladieux, Oley, Pa.

Ryleigh Heck, Ocean City, N.J.

Ashley Sessa, Schwenksville, Pa.

Abby Tamer, Dexter, Mich.

Beth Yeager, Greenwich, Conn.

The non/traveling reserves are Dani Mendez, Baltimore, Md., Annabel Skubisz, Houston, Texas, and Caroline Ramsey, Morristown, N.J.

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