2025 Nexus Championship Comes to an End
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The 2025 Nexus Championship (NXC), presented by Osaka Hockey, came to an end on a warm Sunday evening in Virginia Beach. The event concluded after 11 days with the final age division of the Junior NXC, U-21, alongside the Senior NXC. Team Atlanta took home gold at the U-21 Junior NXC while Barcelona were champions of Senior NXC.
The U-21 Junior NXC and Senior NXC began on July 18, after the final matches of the U-18 NXC concluded, with practices under the lights. Competition began the next day with pool play matches, which continued into the next day for the eight Senior teams. The six U-21 teams started off the morning with the two semifinal matches, which were battles between Salt Lake City and Atlanta and Amsterdam against St. Louis. Atlanta defeated their opponent, 3-2, scoring the third goal in the final 30 seconds of the match. Amsterdam made their way to the final with a 3-1 victory over St. Louis. The U-21 NXC championship match would be decided in shootouts after a 2-2 tie, with Atlanta claiming gold.
After finishing top in their respective pools, Vancouver and Barcelona met in the Senior NXC championship, with Barcelona coming out on top.
Athletes from around the country in these two divisions 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.
USA Field Hockey would like to thank all the athletes, coaches, umpires, umpire managers, Nexus staff and volunteers who continue to make the Nexus Championship a success. Congratulations to this year's winners!
U-21 Junior NXC#
First Place: Atlanta
Coach: Mike Pallister
Maren Boyle, Mae Dixon, Addison Ford, Ella Gandy, Grace Grabowski, Lauren Iaccio, Kathryn Jackivicz, Margot Leary, Ariana Ludwig, Emma Mueller, Alexa Murphy, Saraya Nelson, Molly Nussbaumer, Beatrice Ottsen, Ella Ou, Sela Provenzano, Elsa Wood
Second Place: Amsterdam
Coach: Shahebaz Mulla
Gabriella Balzano, Hannah Bianchino, Abby Davidson, Ireland Donahue, Simarpreet Dhillon, Hailey Flick, Kathryn Gauvin, Hannah Gober, Jordan Higgins, Jackie O'Donnell, Adelaide Minnella, Charlotte Nemec, Ellie Parker, Aiden Weinmann, Allysen Whitehead, Catherine Wolf
Barbera Longstreth Winner: St. Louis
Coach: Brittney Randolph
Olivia Anderson, Elizabeth Bustillo, Jaelyn Crossman, Ava Florence, Katie Hanich, Caroline Horace, Ameerah Kothari, Campbell Lemmink, Brooke Liddell, Lucy Parker, Eliza Perrin, Lucy Pigg, Sydney Raguini, Gabriella Santini, Lila Stilley
Senior NXC#
Champions: Barcelona
Coach: Ange Bradley & Katie Salem
Ella Beach, Madison Beach, Isabella Bianco, Juliana Boon, Maci Bradford, Milaw Clause, Sofia Ferri, Alyssa Klebasko, Lauren Masters, Olivia McKenna, Alaina McVeigh, Ava Moore, Mia Karine Myklebust, Talia Schenck, Opal Sparling, Macy Szukics, Gia Whalen, Rylie Wollerton
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: Amsterdam
Individual: Hannah Gober
Team: Amsterdam
