USA Field Hockey is pleased to confirm that the U.S. Women’s National Squad will be taking on the Canadian Women’s National Team in a capped, four-game series next week at Spooky Nook Sports in Lancaster, Pa. The matches on Monday, March 10, Tuesday, March 11, Thursday, March 13, Friday, March 14 will be a final step in the squad’s preparation for the upcoming Champions Challenge in April and the 2014 World Cup. Matches will start at 6.00 p.m. EST
To be a spectator at the first-ever series under the Dome, field hockey enthusiasts will be able to attend on a first-come, first-service basis, attendance will be limited to 500 attendees. Tickets are complementary but require preregistration through this link. Tickets will be available online until 12:00 p.m. EST on each game day and will not be available on site. To redeem tickets, print off the confirmation sheet after confirming your attendance online and bring to will-call located at the Spooky Nook Sports reception. The Dome will open at 5:00 p.m. EST.
“This is an exciting time for us and we are looking forward to welcoming Canada down to play the first games in the facility,” said Head U.S. Coach Craig Parnham. “We are still in a selection phase and the games provide further opportunity for the players to be selected for the summer tournaments.”
Canada, led by Ian Rutledge, is currently ranked 23 in the FIH Women’s World Rankings, while Team USA sits at number 10.
The series marks the first international matches to be held under the new Dome at the Spooky Nook Sports facility. The Dome is only one of two such domes in the entire world, with the other being located in Mannheim, Germany. The Dome is also climate controlled, allowing for ideal playing conditions regardless of weather conditions.
USA vs CAN match schedule:
Monday, March 10 at 6 p.m. EST
Tuesday, March 11 at 6 p.m. EST
Thursday, March 13 at 6 p.m. EST
Friday, March 14 at 6 p.m. EST
Source: USFHA web site
