The USWNT athletes that competed in the recent FIH Hockey Women’s Junior World Cup were not considered for this tour to allow them to focus on recovery and conditioning through January. Those athletes are Mia Abello (Houston, Texas), Olivia Bent-Cole (Philadelphia, Pa.), Reese D’Ariano (West Chester, Pa.), Josie Hollamon (Delmar, Del.), Dani Mendez (Baltimore, Md.) and Mia Schoenbeck (LaGrange, Ky.).
Jenny Rizzo (Hershey, Pa.) was selected and was released to compete in the Hockey India League from December 28, 2025 to January 26, 2026. Ashley Sessa (Schwenksville, Pa.) was not available due to academic commitments, while new mothers Amanda Golini (Randolph, N.J.) and Megan Valzonis (San Diego, Calif.) are gradually returning to full training in Charlotte.
3 Nations Tournament Schedule
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Date |
Time ET |
Match |
|---|---|---|
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Tues, January 20 |
10:30 PM |
Japan vs New Zealand A |
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Wed, January 21 |
12:30 AM |
New Zealand vs USA |
|
10:30 PM |
Japan vs USA |
|
|
Thurs, January 22 |
12:30 AM |
New Zealand vs New Zealand A |
|
Fri, January 23 |
8:00 PM |
USA vs New Zealand |
|
10:00 PM |
New Zealand vs Japan |
|
|
Sat, January 24 |
8:00 PM |
3rd vs 4th |
|
10:00 PM |
1st vs 2nd |
The 3 Nations Tournament features No. 9 New Zealand, No. 11 Japan and No. 12 USA, joined by New Zealand A. Each team will play each other once, before a final crossover game.
For more information, visit the 2026 3 Nations Tournament (USWNT) Event Page.
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