POREČ, Croatia – Following evaluation at the recent Rohrmax Cup, U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team Head Coach Jun Kentwell has named the 12-athlete roster to represent the USA at the 2025 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup (IHWC). The seventh edition of this event will take place February 3 to 9, 2025 at Žatika Sport Centre in Poreč, Croatia.
“Having competed in the Rohrmax Cup just a few weeks ago, it was a great opportunity for us to evaluate all athletes to be considered for the 2025 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup,” said Kentwell. “More than half our roster has indoor world cup experience and I hope we can bring our familiarity and continued scoring drive to the world stage.”
The IHWC will give these talented young players valuable exposure and experience on the world stage.”
2025 IHWC Roster #
Charly Bruder (Malvern, Pa.), Abby Burnett (Zionsville, Pa.), Reese D’Ariano (West Chester, Pa.), Sierra Espeland (Midlothian, Va.), Sofia Ferri (Phoenixville, Pa.), Annika Herbine (Macungie, Pa.), Sarah Johnson (Lincoln University, Pa.), Sydney Mandato (Telford, Pa.), Erin Matson (Chadds Ford, Pa.), Sabrina McGroarty (Mickleton, N.J.), Opal Sparling (Chester Springs, Pa.), Liz Tamburro (Phoenixville, Pa.)
The non-traveling reserve is Abigail Gerdeman (Chester Springs, Pa.).
Kentwell will lead the squad, with Allyson Fuller as the assistant coach, Richard Kentwell as the team manager, Roxanne Smith as the physiotherapist and Joep van de Coelen as the videographer.
This named squad is filled with experience. This will be Sarah Johnson’s third edition of the IHWC, with another seven rostered athletes making their second appearance at this level. Those athletes are Abby Burnett, Reese D’Ariano, Sierra Espeland, Annika Herbine, Sydney McGroarty, Opal Sparling and Liz Tamburro. A noteworthy accomplishment is to mention the return of the 2023 IHWC women’s Young Player of the Tournament in D’Ariano, who is just 15 years old.
No. 9 USA sits in Pool A with No. 2 Czechia, No. 8 Belgium and No. 26 Croatia. They open pool play on Monday, February 3 at 3:40 p.m. ET against No. 2 Czechia. Then on Tuesday, February 4 they face hosts No. 26 Croatia at 1:40 p.m. ET. Pool play concludes on Wednesday, February 5 against No. 8 Belgium at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Pool B features No. 3 Austria, No. 7 South Africa No. 10 Poland and No. 18 Thailand. Pool C consists of No. 5 Australia, No. 6 Germany, No. 12 Namibia and No. 15 New Zealand.
2025 IHWC Schedule #
Date | Time ET | Teams |
|---|---|---|
Monday, February 3 | 3:40 PM | Czechia vs. USA |
Tuesday, February 4 | 1:40 PM | USA vs. Croatia |
Wednesday, February 5 | 11:00 AM | USA vs. Belgium |
Friday, February 7 | Quarterfinals | |
Saturday, February 8 | Semifinals | |
Sunday, February 9 | Final |
Click here to view the full men’s and women’s 2025 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup schedule.
The top-8 teams from across the three pools will qualify for the quarterfinals, while the remaining teams will play in the 9-12 position playoffs.
The 2025 IHWC will be available to watch on the FIH website.
For more information the 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup, visit the event page.
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