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Umstead Reaches Dream, Will Play for USWNT
7/12/2018 12:45:00โฏPM | Field Hockey
Umstead will join the team effective August 27.
STORRS, Conn. -ย "I feel truly honored," said former UConn standoutย Casey Umsteadย after receiving the news that she has been moved up to the senior national squad effective August 27, as announced by USWNT Head Coach Janneke Schopman.
"I am truly honored to be chosen to represent the USA," said Umstead. "I am extremely excited to compete at the highest level, and I can't wait to get started."
Following an impressive senior season, which ended with a perfect 23-0 record and a national title, Umstead has spent the past several months as a member of the U.S. National Development Squad. While on the team, Umstead competed against Chile's National Team and in the Young Women's National Championship where her high level of play and hard work struck a chord with the USWNT coaching staff.
"Casey has shown glimpses of the potential she can have as a USWNT player in the Development Team and I am excited to see her start the journey with the team," added Schopman.
While at UConn, Umstead helped the Huskies to four BIG EAST Regular Season and Tournament Championships (2014-2017) and two Division I National Championships (2014, 2017). A workhorse on the defensive end, Umstead received honors such as All-Big East Second Team and First Team (x2), All-Big East Tournament Team (x3), and All-Mideast Region Second and First Team (x2). In 2016, she was also named Third Team All-American. In 2017, she was named to the NCAA Tournament Team, First Team All-American and Big East Defensive Player of the Year. She was part of the most successful class in program history with an 87-6 record.
No stranger to the USA Olympic Pipeline, Umstead has been with the program for six years. On top of being selected for various National Futures Championships (x2), Futures Elite Championships (x2), Junior National Camps (x7), AAU Junior Olympic Games (x2), Junior Women's National Championship and Young Women's National Championships (x4), she was a member of the Junior U.S. Women's National Indoor Team in 2012, U.S. U-17 Women's National Team in 2013, U.S. U-19 Women's National Team in 2014 and U.S. U-21 Women's National Team in 2017.
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"I am truly honored to be chosen to represent the USA," said Umstead. "I am extremely excited to compete at the highest level, and I can't wait to get started."
Following an impressive senior season, which ended with a perfect 23-0 record and a national title, Umstead has spent the past several months as a member of the U.S. National Development Squad. While on the team, Umstead competed against Chile's National Team and in the Young Women's National Championship where her high level of play and hard work struck a chord with the USWNT coaching staff.
"Casey has shown glimpses of the potential she can have as a USWNT player in the Development Team and I am excited to see her start the journey with the team," added Schopman.
While at UConn, Umstead helped the Huskies to four BIG EAST Regular Season and Tournament Championships (2014-2017) and two Division I National Championships (2014, 2017). A workhorse on the defensive end, Umstead received honors such as All-Big East Second Team and First Team (x2), All-Big East Tournament Team (x3), and All-Mideast Region Second and First Team (x2). In 2016, she was also named Third Team All-American. In 2017, she was named to the NCAA Tournament Team, First Team All-American and Big East Defensive Player of the Year. She was part of the most successful class in program history with an 87-6 record.
No stranger to the USA Olympic Pipeline, Umstead has been with the program for six years. On top of being selected for various National Futures Championships (x2), Futures Elite Championships (x2), Junior National Camps (x7), AAU Junior Olympic Games (x2), Junior Women's National Championship and Young Women's National Championships (x4), she was a member of the Junior U.S. Women's National Indoor Team in 2012, U.S. U-17 Women's National Team in 2013, U.S. U-19 Women's National Team in 2014 and U.S. U-21 Women's National Team in 2017.
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