USWNTOlympic GamesCassie Sumfest

Paris 2024: Meet Cassie Sumfest

With the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games rapidly approaching, get to know the athletes named to the U.S. Olympic Women's Field Hockey Team.

  • About Cassie

    Jersey Number: 22

    Position: Midfield/Forward

    Hometown: Lewisburg, Pa.

    Began Playing: 2008

    Joined USWNT: 2021

    High School: Lewisburg

    Club Team: WC Eagles

    College: University of North Carolina

    Major: Business Administration

  • Best Words of Advice

    God gives His toughest battles to His strongest soldiers.

  • World Championship Experience
    • 4th - 2022 Pan American Cup (Santiago, Chile)
    • 9th - 2023-24 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
    • 9th - 2024 FIH Hockey5s World Cup (Muscat, Oman)
    • 9th - 2021-22 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
    • 9th - 2022-23 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
  • Personal Accolades
    • 2020 - member of Development USWNT
    • 2018-19 - member of U-21 USWNT
    • 2016-17 - member of U-19 USWNT
    • 2015 - member of Indoor USWNT
    • 2014-15 - member of U-17 USWNT

  • Most memorable field hockey moment

    Earning her first international cap or winning the NCAA National Championship at UNC at home in front of her school, friends and family

    Hidden Talent

    Painting or cooking

    Fun Fact

    Legal name is Jacqueline but when she was brought home from the hospital her older sister gave me the nickname Cassie and it stuck

  • Favorite Vacation Spot

    Outer Banks, N.C.

    Favorite Past Times

    Painting

    Favorite Pump-Up Song

    Dreams & Nightmares - Meek Mill

    Dream Job

    Own her own business

  • Parents

    Joel and Virginia Sumfest

    Sibling(s)

    Has three siblings, Rachel, Will and Michael


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