Bradley Announces 2025 FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup Roster
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team Head Coach Ange Bradley has named the 18-athlete roster, plus two traveling reserves and three standby athletes, for the upcoming 2025 FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup (JWC). The team secured qualification last July by finishing second at the 2024 Junior Pan American Championship (JPAC) in Surrey, Canada.
The JWC is set to take place December 1 to 13, 2025 at the National Stadium Sports Park in Santiago, Chile. This site also hosted the 2023 iteration of the event, where the U-21 USWNT finished tenth.
“This group brings a strong blend of experience and youth,” said Bradley. “Each athlete’s strengths complementing another’s gaps. Our challenge now is how quickly we can become united after the NCAA season, making our connection and collective play our greatest strength. Together, we will bravely represent the USA with pride, resilience, and a relentless pursuit of a top eight finish.”
Nine athletes return from the 2024 JPAC squad. The returners are Mia Abello, Olivia Bent-Cole, Maci Bradford, Josie Hollamon, Alyssa Klebasko, Dani Mendez, Ava Moore, Mia Karine Myklebust, and Mia Schoenbeck.
There are also nine athletes who competed at the recent 2025 Junior Pan American Games in August in Asunción, Paraguay. Four athletes from JPAC—Bradford, Klebasko, Moore, and Myklebust—in addition to Ella Beach, Madison Beach, Sofia Ferri, Lauren Masters, and Alaina McVeigh. The team went home with a silver medal after falling to Argentina in the final.
In terms of experience, there are four athletes on the roster who competed at the 2023 JWC. They are Abello, Bent-Cole, Hollamon, and Mendez. Additionally, Reese D’Ariano, Hollamon, and Schoenbeck competed with the senior USWNT at the 2025 Pan American Cup this past July.
Mia Abello | Houston, TX | Virginia
Mary Adams | Andover, MA | Virginia
Reese Anetsberger | Northbrook, IL | North Carolina
Ella Beach | Northbrook, IL
Madison Beach | Northbrook, IL | Duke
Olivia Bent-Cole | Philadelphia, PA | Northwestern
Juliana Boon | Houston, TX | Northwestern
Maci Bradford | Delmar, DE | Maryland
Reese D’Ariano | West Chester, PA
Sofia Ferri | Phoenixville, PA
Josie Hollamon | Delmar, DE | Maryland
Alyssa Klebasko | Odenton, MD | Maryland
Lauren Masters | Pittstown, NJ | Louisville
Alaina McVeigh | Lansdale, PA | Duke
Dani Mendez | Reistertown, MD | North Carolina
Ava Moore | Southampton, NJ | Wake Forest
Mia Karine Myklebust | Los Gatos, CA | Brown
Mia Schoenbeck | Langrange, KY | Wake Forest
The two traveling reserves are Hope Haynes (Katy, Texas) and Rylie Wollerton (Gibsonia, Pa.). The three standby athletes are Izzy Bianco (Berlin, N.J.), Riley Savage (Charlotte, N.C.), and Merritt Skubisz (Houston, Texas).
Ryleigh Heck (Ocean City, N.J.) and Ashley Sessa (Schwenksville, Pa.) were removed from consideration for this roster by USWNT Head Coach David Passmore.
The No. 6 U-21 USWNT kicks off JWC competition in Pool F on Monday, December 1 with an opening match against No. 13 New Zealand. They then face No. 10 Korea on Wednesday, December 3, and conclude pool play on Friday, December 5 against No. 22 Uruguay. Crossovers begin on Sunday, December 7.
Date | Time | Game |
|---|---|---|
Monday, Dec 1 | 6:00 PM | USA vs New Zealand |
Wednesday, Dec 3 | 3:45 PM | Korea vs USA |
Friday, Dec 5 | 6:00 PM | USA vs Uruguay |
The team will depart for Santiago immediately following the NCAA season on Tuesday, November 25 to acclimatize and train.
Bradley, who was announced as the U-21 USWNT Head Coach in December 2024, will lead the squad in her first JWC. She will be assisted by Manuel García Nieto and Kasey Tapman, with Chris Fry joining as Performance Analyst. The team manager will be Stefanie Fee. Athletic trainer will be Cruz Castillo.
For more information regarding the 2025 FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup, visit the event page.
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