Cassie Sumfest

Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

Lewisburg, PA

Education

Lewisburg High School (2017), University of North Carolina (2021)

World Championship Experience

4th - 2022 Pan American Cup (Santiago, Chile)
9th - Paris 2024 Olympic Games (Provisional Athlete)
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)
2025 FIH Hockey Nations Cup (Santiago, Chile)

Career Highlights

2025: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (January), Series against New Zealand (Auckland, New Zealand), Recorded 50th cap on January 18 against New Zealand
2023: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (June), Series against Canada (Charlotte, N.C.), Series against New Zealand (Charlotte, N.C.)
2022: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (July)
2021: At UNC, named ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 19), First-Team All-ACC, ACC All-Tournament Team, NFHCA All-South Region First Team, All-ACC Field Hockey Academic Team
2021: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (June), Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Recorded first cap on November 26 against Canada
2020-21: At UNC, named NFHCA All-South Region Second Team, NCAA Division I National Champion
2020: Named to the U.S. Women's National Development Team
2019: At UNC, NCAA Division I National Champion
2019: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team, Germany Tour
2018: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team, Argentina Tour
2018: At UNC, named to the All-ACC Academic Team, NFHCA National Academic Squad, ACC Academic Honor Roll, NCAA Division I National Champion
2017: At UNC, named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad, ACC Academic Honor Roll
2017: Named to the U.S. U-19 Women's National Team
2016: Named to the U.S. U-19 Women's National Team, Four Nations Tournament
2015: Named to the U.S. Women's National Indoor Team, SPAR Four Nations Indoor Tournament (Durban, South Africa)
2015: Named to the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team, Belgium Tour
2014: Named to the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team

Personal

Daughter of Joel and Virginia Sumfest...Has three siblings, Rachel, Will and Michael...Charity Involvement: Carolina Outreach: Volunteer at various organizations around Chapel Hill including Habitat for Humanity and UNC Hospitals...Game Day Mantra: A cup of coffee before every game, Game-day braids, foam rolling and/ or stretching...Favorite Sports Quote: “ God grants his toughest battles to his grittiest soldiers. Be stronger than your circumstances.”...Best Words of Advice: Never give up. No matter what life throws at you, hard work and a positive attitude can get you where you need to be.

Athlete News#

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....
Jul 18, 2024

Club #

East Coast, WC Eagles

More #

The first time Sumfest ever picked up a field hockey stick was in 2009 when she traveled with her sister to watch her in her U-19 summer tournament with East Coast Field Hockey. They ended up being short players and asked if she could step in for numbers. She ended up falling in love with the game and went on to drive 3+ hours to train with WC Eagles.