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ATA Holding Women’s World Cup Qualifier

The Women’s National Team is in preparation for the AtaHolding 2010 Women’s World Cup Qualifier, scheduled from March 26 to April 3, 2010, also to be held at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, CA.

The USA Field Hockey Women’s National Team will welcome traditional Pan American rivals Canada and Mexico, as well as Belgium, France and Korea. The qualifier champion will head to the BDO FIH 2010 Women’s World Cup Rosario, Argentina in September 2010.

The USA Women qualified for a World Cup Qualifier with a silver medal performance at the 2009 Pan Am Cup. They met 2008 Olympic Games bronze medal winners Argentina in the gold medal match at the 2009 Pan American Cup in February, where Argentina edged the Americans in sudden death penalty strokes.

The USA Women’s National Field Hockey Team features team captain Carrie Lingo and Amy Tran, regarded as the best women’s goalkeeper in the world. Forward Tiffany Huisman is an Escondido native and attended San Pasqual High School. 

Nine teams have already automatically qualified for the 2010 BDO Women’s World Cup.  18 other nations still have a chance to qualify through one of the three World Cup Qualifiers. The pools and locations for three Qualifiers are:

AtaHolding World Cup Qualifier, San Diego CA, USA, Friday 26 March- Saturday 3 April 2010
USA, Korea, Belgium, Canada, France, Mexico

BDO World Cup Qualifier, Kazan, Russia, Saturday 17-Sunday 25 April 2010
Japan, Azerbaijan, Italy, Russia, Belarus, Wales

BDO World Cup Qualifier, Santiago, Chile, Saturday 24 April-Sunday 2 May 2010
Australia, Ireland, Chile, Malaysia, Scotland, Trinidad & Tobago

Hero Honda FIH World Cup website launched

World Cup 2010

With the Hero Honda FIH World Cup 2010 drawing closer, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) has launched the official Hero Honda FIH World Cup website.  Visit Site >>
USA Players Named to 2009 Pan Am Elite Teams

USA Field Hockey Women's National Team members Carrie Lingo, Kayla Bashore, Rachel Dawson, Tiffany Huisman and Keli Smith were named to the Women's Pan American Elite Team 2009. The USA were runners-up at the 2009 Women's Pan American Cup in Bermuda, forcing 2008 Olympic bronze medal winners Argentina to penalty strokes.

USA Field Hockey Men's National Team members Pat Cota, Sean Harris, Pat Harris and goalkeeper Tom Sheridan were named to the Men's Pan American Elite Team 2009.

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FIH announces pools for Women’s World Cup Qualifiers

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) announced the pools and locations for these tournaments.

AtaHolding World Cup Qualifier women, San Diego CA, USA, Friday 26 March- Saturday 3 April 2010
USA, Korea, Belgium, Canada, France, Mexico

BDO World Cup Qualifier women, Kazan, Russia, Saturday 17-Sunday 25 April 2010
Japan, Azerbaijan, Italy, Russia, Belarus, Wales

BDO World Cup Qualifier women, Santiago, Chile, Saturday 24 April-Sunday 2 May 2010
Australia, Ireland, Chile, Malaysia, Scotland, Trinidad & Tobago

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