The U.S. women's field hockey team entered the 2024 Paris Olympics embracing the role of underdog.
The country has not won an Olympic field hockey medal since the women's team won bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and the men's team has only won bronze twice, including in the 1932 Games.
“Anything can happen at the Olympics” was a phrase used by teammate Ashley Sessa last week, emphasizing the value of players putting themselves in uncomfortable situations and growing from those opportunities. With that in mind, the 20-year-old forward from Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, said she doesn't see her youth as a drawback and is focused on focusing more on what everyone didn't do in the sport rather than what they did.
“We're a very mature team,” Sessa said. “A lot of people will say this is their first Olympic Games and maybe that's playing a part, but we're focused on the mentality and how we've played this game thousands of times, for decades.”
The U.S. women's field hockey team for the Paris Olympics features local players Amanda Gorrini, from Randolph, New Jersey, and Beth Yeager, from Greenwich, Connecticut.
Women's field hockey schedule: What's the Olympic pool schedule?
Monday, July 29 – Team USA women drew with Spain. Watch the highlights here.
Wednesday, July 31 – The women's Pool B match between USA and Australia will kick off at 7:15 a.m. ET. The event will be broadcast live on NBC, Peacock and here.
Thursday, August 1 – Pool B matches will continue at 11 a.m. ET with Team USA taking on Team Great Britain.
Thursday, August 2 – Team USA women will take on South Africa at 7:15 a.m. ET.
The quarterfinals will begin on Sunday, August 4th.
Where can I watch women's field hockey at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Field hockey will be broadcast on NBC New York, USA Network and E! Streaming will be available on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC Olympics app and the NBC app.
When was the last time the U.S. won a medal in women's field hockey?
The U.S. women's team won its first and only Olympic medal in field hockey, a bronze medal, at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.
