Field Hockey

Women only

In North America, when you talk about hockey, people assume you mean ice hockey. While a global sport, field hockey is played primarily in certain regions in the US – mainly New England and the Mid-Atlantic states. There is limited competition on the West Coast and Midwest but the sport is growing in popularity throughout the country.

Field hockey can be played at more than 300 colleges and universities, but is open to female players only. There are many opportunities to find a team to suit your skills and level, from top level high schools to Division 1, 2, or 3 collegiate teams.

Field hockey study abroad

Field hockey at high school level is played mainly via school teams, offering both Junior Varsity and Varsity opportunities. However, there are a growing number of external clubs, offering everything from recreational play to targeted college-level practice, especially on the East Coast.

Field hockey is a fall sport and the high school/college competition season is short and intense, beginning at the end of August and lasting until the middle of November.

College-level field hockey is only played at 4-year colleges and universities and is governed by the NCAA. In the US there are 280 college varsity women’s field hockey teams.

News

Sarah Bonthuis’ vlog: Life at Lehigh University

Hi!! I’m Sarah Bonthuis, a field hockey player at Lehigh University. After 3 months of summer break…. I’m back at school! I wasn’t sure if I wanted to continue the vlog, but here I am. This year I am a junior, fully back in person!

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Jenna Sluymer named to 2021-22 Division II Academic All-District 2 team at Large

Sluymer graduated as a double major in marketing and management with a 3.75 GPA. She played on both the field hockey and tennis varsity team.

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Bibi Donraadt’s Dutch roots helped her become a star for Maryland field hockey

During Donraadt’s freshman season at Maryland, the Terps were locked in an overtime stalemate in the 2018 NCAA semifinal. Donraadt rifled a shot into the net in the 78th minute — punching her team a ticket to a national championship game.

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Anneloes Knol and Cato Geusgens on the NFHCA National Academic Squad

Anneloes and Cato, both field hockey players at the University of Virginia, are on the on the NFHCA National Academic Squad.

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Placements – Field Hockey

Minke Verweij

Kenyon College, 2016

Lisa van der Geest

Lafayette College, 2016

Camille van der Vaart

Earlham College, 2016

Floor van Dommelen

Bryant University, 2016

Quirine Verbeek

University of Massachusetts in Amherst, 2015

Tess Klappe

St. Michael's College, 2015

Quirine van der Meijs

Pace University, 2015

Leonie Verstraete

Longwood University, 2015

Anne-Floor Jansen van Galen

University of Maryland, 2014

Floor Jue

Southern New Hampshire University, 2017

Linde van Schaik

Rutgers University, 2015

Julia Bakker

Saint Louis University, 2017

Sophie van Genderen

DePauw University, 2017

Noor Kalf

Saint Louis University, 2017

Merel van Gijzen

Colby College, 2017

Sophie Gehrels

University of Massachusetts Lowell, 2017

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For our clients in the Tailored Program we offer the unique service of our field hockey mentoring program

The program entails:

  • Giving feedback on your footage
  • Discussing the different pathways to reach your ultimate goals
  • Informing you about what matters most to coaches
  • Building character / pitching yourself to coaches
  • Teaching you how to build up a relationship and trust with coaches
  • Preparing you for an interview with coaches
  • Setting up your personal sport development program
  • Deciding on the final choice of an athletic program based on your goals