Senior Nexus Training Sites (formally High Performance Training Centers)
USA Field Hockey's Senior Nexus Training Sites identify and train potential U.S. Women's National Team athletes through comprehensive training and skill enhancement sesions, as well as premier level compeitions. Senior Nexus Training Sites allow atheltes to train in regional areas clsoe to their homes or respective collegiate programs by some of the country's top coaches.
Senior Nexus Training Sites are Oopen to:
- Enrolled collegiate athlete and post-collegiate athletes
- Athletes identified by USA Field Hockey.
Must be a current US Citizen to be selected to the Senior Nexus Championships.
One time fee of $395 covers all training sessions and a USA Field Hockey pinnie at your chosesn site. Players must be a current USA Field Hockey Member.
Frequently Asked Questions#
If you participated in Nexus and have graduated high school, then Senior Nexus is for you! Or if you are new to the USA Field Hockey Pathway and want more training opportunities outside of your college environment, then Senior Nexus is for you, too. If you have graduated from college and want to continue your high-level training, then Senior Nexus is for you, too.
The Senior Nexus training sites are for collegiate and post-collegiate athletes interested in high-level training from top-level coaches in their area. Athletes who have graduated high school are welcome to register, all the way up to those with post-collegiate USWNT aspirations.
We do not require you to register for a site in a certain region. You can pick the region that has the most convenient training site and dates for you.
You can attend Senior Nexus training sessions near where you go to school or near where you live. If you need to attend some sessions at one site and some sessions at another site, please fill out this form.
The fee for the 2025 Senior Nexus program is $395.00, which includes all training sessions at your site. Additional fees will apply if advanced to Senior Nexus Championship and beyond.
You can apply for financial aid by clicking here.
Non-medical refunds will only be issued up to the start of that site’s first training session. Medical refunds will be granted upon the submission of a doctor’s note to mzahnleuter@usafieldhockey.com.
At the conclusion of the Senior Nexus training sites, selected athletes will be invited to the Senior Nexus Championship. From the Senior Nexus Championship, athletes can be invited to the U-21 Junior National Campor any future opportunities in the Development/USWNT Pathway.
2025 Schedule #
See below for dates, times, and locations.
Northeast
Location: Boston University
April 30, 2025: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
May 3, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Updated 5/1May 4, 2025: 3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
May 10, 2025: 12:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
May 13, 2025: 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Updated 5/1
May 14, 2025: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Updated 5/3
Location: Trinity College
May 24, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
May 24, 2025 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
May 31, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
May 31, 2025 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Pennsylvania
Location: Bryn Mawr College
April 25, 2025*Schedule adjustment as of 4/23 - no SRNXCTC at Brynn Mawr the weekend of April 25/26April 26, 2025*Schedule adjustment as of 4/23 - no SRNXCTC at Brynn Mawr the weekend of April 25/26May 2, 2025: 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
May 9, 2025 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. *time shifted 30 minutes
May 10, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
May 11, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
May 16, 2025 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
May 27, 2025 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. *added 5/9
May 29, 2025 4:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. *added 5/9
New Jersey
Location: Princeton University
May 5, 2025 - 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Rutgers University
May 7, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Princeton University
May 12, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
May 14, 2025 - 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
May 29, 2025 - 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. *added 5/1
Location: Rutgers University
June 4, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
June 5, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Princeton University
June 9, 2025 - 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Rutgers University
June 11, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
June 12, 2025 - 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. *added 5/5
Virginia
Location: William & Mary
May 3, 2025 10:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: James Madison University
May 18, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
May 24, 2025 - 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Old Dominion University
May 31, 2025 8:00 a.m. - 1:00pm (will have a break built in)
Location: University of Richmond
June 7, 2025 10:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (will have a break built in)
South
Location: University of North Carolina
All trainings will be a 2 hour time block, TBD
April 29, 2025
April 30, 2025
May 1, 2025
May 6, 2025
May 7, 2025
May 8, 2025
May 12, 2025
May 13, 2025
May 27, 2025
May 28, 2025
Mid Atlantic
Location: Towson University
April 27, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 10, 2025 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
May 11, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
May 11, 2025 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
May 31, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. *updated 5/30
June 1, 2025 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. *updated 5/30
Midwest
Location: Ohio State
April 26, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
April 27, 2025 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
May 3, 2025 10:00 p.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 4:15. p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
May 4, 2025 1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
Location: Northwestern
May 24 2025 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
May 25 2025 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
West
Location: Stanford University
May 1 , 2025 update
Due to low registration numbers, the Senior Nexus Training Site in the West will accept video submissions from players. Player evaluations—and subsequent advancement to the Senior Nexus Championships—will be based on these video submissions.
For questions please email seniornexus@usafieldhockey.com