2025 National Club Championship Continues, WC Eagles Clinch U-16 Gold
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Action at the 2025 National Club Championship, presented by Team IP, continued over the weekend with the U-16 Girls division at the Regional Training Center (RTC) in Virginia Beach, Va. The top 24 teams from around the country battled for three days, with WC Eagles claiming another gold medal finish.
After pool play on the first day, teams met for crossovers at both the RTC and Princess Anne Athletic Complex (PAAC). The action heated up on the third and final day, starting with semifinals consisting of WC Eagles against Texas Pride and Windy City against Centercourt.
WC Eagles took a comfortable 6-0 win over Windy City to advance to the final, while Texas Pride and Centercourt went into shootouts. Texas Pride had tied up the match in the final minutes, after going down 1-0 when Centercourt converted on an early penalty stroke. Texas Pride was victorious in shootouts, as they went on to face WC Eagles in the championship.
It was a battle to see who would go home with bronze. After a full game, Windy City and Centercourt remained tied at 1-1, forcing the match into shootouts. Centercourt clinched the third and final medalist spot with an exciting shootout victory.
The championship match saw WC Eagles take a commanding 6-0 win over Texas Pride.
After three days and only one brief weather delay, the U-16 Girls National Club Championship came to an end. USA Field Hockey would like to congratulate all of this year's teams, athletes, and coaches who participated! And thank you to the umpires, umpire managers, and volunteers who continue to make the NCC a success.
The NCC action will finish up this week with the U-19 Girls division. For more information about the 2025 National Club Championship, visit the Event Page.
First Place: WC Eagles
(In alphabetical order)
Jenna Butler, Taylor Buttil, Reese D'Ariano, Peyton Esposito, Ella Horner, Georgiana Kondrath, Gabriella Lee, Kendall Longenberger, Camilla Lutte, Casey McCormick, Kitt Neel, Naomi Niewinski, Lexy Patton, Caitlin Paul, Elise Reagan, Piper Reibsane, Atia Sabbagh, Jack Shaw, Payton Smith, Claire Turner
Second Place: Texas Pride
(In alphabetical order)
Parker Allen, Valentina Baizan, Kayla Bayazitoglu, Julia Clayton, Elizabeth Eisner, Caroline Engle, Hayden Hefley, Leighton Kuo, Ellie Lewis, Shelby Lum, Margaret Marshall, Mia McKenney, Indigo Mouton, Ella Neff, Nina Piazza, Mckenzie Steinfeld, Blair Strachan, Harper Strachan, Abigail Swanson, Anneliese Swanson, Hannah Thomas, Umi Van Der Ven, Lauren Walsh, Mariastela Weidler
Third Place: Centercourt
(In alphabetical order)
Isabella Blunda, Alexis Buchanan, Isabella Builione, Lindsay Catchpole, Meadow D'Annibale, Erin Flynn, Emerson Gaitan, Grace Garrity, Caitlin Gorman, Dylan Kideckel, Shaye Lastella, Georgia Lee, Caitlin Nallin, Rory Presti, Riley Schultz, Marissa Symon, Jaclyn Vena, Rylie Wyckoff
4. Windy City
5. Warhawks
6. Next Level PA
7. Wizards
8. New Heights
9. AGH
10. Focus
11. Next Level MD
12. Pinnacle
13. Gateway
14. Spirit of USA
15. Saints
16. Florida United
17. Rush
18. Freedom HKY
19. NEE
20. Mayhem
21. CT Elite
22. FHL
23. FDL
24. Charlotte Ambush
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