Vancouver On Top at 2025 U-18 Junior Nexus Championship
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Another three days in Virginia Beach provided another stellar portion of the 2025 Junior Nexus Championship (NXC), presented by Osaka Hockey. The U-18 Junior NXC featured high-level competition by athletes from all across the country, with team Vancouver taking home the gold.
The U-18 Junior NXC took place from July 16 to 18, and will be followed by the U-21 Junior NXC and Senior NXC from July 18 to 20.
The U-18 Junior NXC kicked off with a morning of practices, followed by pool play matches, and finished off the first day with a goalkeeper session. After a second day full of games, the third and final day of the U-18 Junior NXC featured crossovers and medal matches. The young athletes from around the country showed off their skills in front of selectors, coaches and fans as they competed for evaluation to further opportunities. Congratulations to all the athletes for their hard work and dedication the last few days.
The semifinals on day three featured St. Louis against Vancouver and Paris against Milan. Both games were extremely tight one-goal games, ending in favor of Vancouver and Milan, respectively. The championship was another even match-up, as Vancouver took the title with a 3-2 win.
USA Field Hockey would like to thank all the athletes, coaches, umpires, umpire managers, Nexus staff and volunteers who continue to make the U-18 Girls NXC a success. Congratulations to this year's winners!
First Place: Vancouver
Coach: Katilyn Paquin
Sarah Anetsberger, Eloise Breen, Claire Clark, Caitlin Gorman, Nadia Gross, Tess Hankins, Finley Katz, Camilla Lutte, Molly McGibney, Lilly Oliver, Anna Riesser, Olivia Schweighart, Jack Shaw, Claire Turner, Shiloh Weinstein, Elizabeth Wilson
Second Place: Milan
Coach: Anna Rogers
Alexandra Agostini, Antonina Aponte, Anna Arnold, Amelia Blood, Isabella Blunda, Shannon Bock, Kayla Chudgar, Hadley Coupe, Ava Ewing, Anna Kosek, Eliza Lewis, Annie Li, Kaitlyn Moran, Hannah Ponciroli, Alivia Pufpaf, Georgia Schmitz, Cate Staley, Leilani Stewart
Third Place: Paris
Coach: Megan Frazer
Kushi Amogh, Rebecca Block, Katherine Buettner, Veera Chidanandan, Meadow D'Annibale, Elanna Duff, Mallory Hettinger, Teagan Hughes, Jadyn Houston, Caroline Kantz, Lyla Klopp, Francine Lemieux, Audrey Nelson, Elise Reagan, Sophie Rousseau, Reese Samra, Bryn Vickery, Irie Weinstein
Barbara Longstreth Winner: Atlanta
Coach: Isabella Bressler
Paola Brouwers, Emma Forster, Valentina Ganocy, Ella Horner, Ava Hauer, Annaliese Hering , Aida Ierubino, Mia Jones, Elsie Lakin-Schultz, Samantha Legge, Lily Mitchell, Nina Piazza, Mia Pacifico, Mylee Retherford, Alexis Schmidt, Natalie Schultz, Maura Seeger, Holland Wilkins
Each year during the Nexus Championship, USA Field Hockey hosts a fundraising raffle that benefits the future of the field hockey community. All funds raised in the raffle help make field hockey more accessible and inclusive to all aspiring athletes in the player pathway who would otherwise be unable to participate without financial assistance. The financial assistance given each year allows more than a hundred athletes to participate in the Olympic Development Pathway.
The Nexus Championship team that sells the most combined raffle tickets receives a gift from presenting sponsor, Osaka Hockey, for the entire team.
Most Sold Raffle Tickets#
Team: Atlanta
Individual: Mia Jones
Team: Atlanta
