The United States women's national field hockey team represents the United States in international field hockey. The team is currently coached by David Passmore.
It made its first international appearance in 1920 when a touring team visited England, coached by Constance M.K. Applebee. The team made several international appearances in the early 20th century, leading to the United States hosting the 8th International Federation of Women's Hockey Associations Tournament in 1963.
Once the IFWHA merged with its counterpart on the men's side, the United States' first appearance at an FIH-sanctioned tournament was the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where the Americans ended up in sixth place.
1984 Summer Olympics: A Bronze Medal Triumph
During the 1984 Summer Olympics, the team won their first international prize, a bronze medal. This happened after the Netherlands defeated Australia (2-0) in the final match of the round-robin tournament and Australia and the United States were left tied for third place with identical records: two wins, two losses, one draw, and nine goals scored and seven goals conceded.
Following the Netherlands-Australia match, the United States players came down from the stands and competed with the Australians in a penalty shoot-out to decide the bronze medal.
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2008-2016: Olympic Qualification and Performance
The Olympic qualifying squad placed first in the second series of games during the 2008 Women's Hockey Olympic Qualifier.
The USWNT qualified for the London 2012 Summer Olympics after defeating Argentina 4-2 at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. In similar fashion to qualifying for the London 2012 Olympics, the USWNT defeated Argentina at the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada to punch their ticket to the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.
In pool play the USWNT toppled both global hockey powerhouses Argentina (2nd FIH World Ranked) and Australia (3rd FIH World Ranked) with the same score of 2-1 and pushed past Japan (6-1) and India (3-0). The match in quarterfinal play with Great Britain blemished the undefeated record of USWNT and resulted in a loss, 2-1.
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Key Olympic Performances
Here is a summary of the USA Field Hockey team's notable Olympic performances:
| Olympics | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Bronze Medal | First international prize |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Qualified | Defeated Argentina at Pan American Games |
| 2016 Summer Olympics | Quarterfinal Loss | Defeated Argentina and Australia in pool play |
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