University of Connecticut Athletics
Heistand and Umstead Picked for 2020 FIH Pro League
1/18/2020 3:36:00 PM | Field Hockey
LANCASTER, PA. - In anticipation of the second year of the FIH Hockey Pro League, former Huskies and current US National team members Karlie Heistand and Casey Umstead have been picked to play against the Netherlands on Friday, January 24.
The FIH Hockey Pro League is designed as an entertainment product and kicked off in January 2019, replacing the Champions' Trophy, FIH Hockey World League Semifinals and World League Final. It is an annual global league involving the best national teams in the world and enables fans to see their favorite team play at home against the elite of international field hockey.
Taking place in the first half of the year, the FIH Hockey Pro League provides a regular calendar of must-see events played in packed stadiums across the world.
In its first edition in 2019, Australia (men) and The Netherlands (women) were the inaugural Champions.
Each nation that competed on the women's side of the event last year returns in 2020, which consists of FIH World Ranked No. 1 The Netherlands, No. 2 Australia, No. 3 Argentina, No. 4 Germany, No. 5 Great Britain, No. 6 New Zealand, No. 10 China, No. 12 Belgium and No. 13 USA.
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