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Danahy Named To USA Senior National Team
May 08, 2025 | Field Hockey
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- University of Massachusetts field hockey alum Claire Danahy earned her first selection to the USA Women's National Team, USA Field Hockey announced Thursday. Danahy becomes the first Minutewomen to make the U.S. Senior National Team since Hannah Prince, who played for Team USA from 2014 through 2021.
A Chelmsford, Massachusetts native Danahy was a five-year starter for the Minutewomen and a leader of the 2024 NCAA Final Four team. Danahy finished her time in the maroon and white by receiving NFHCA First Team All-American honors after leading Massachusetts while ranking fifth in the A-10 with 29 points. An All-Atlantic 10 First Team and NCAA All-Tournament Team recipient, Danahy led the A-10 and ranked seventh nationally with 13 assists.
Danahy served as a key offensive catalyst scoring five game-winning goals during the 2024 campaign, including the game sealing tally against Harvard to secure Massachusetts' first final four berth since 1992. The Chelmsford, Massachusetts native also received NFHCA Northeast First Team All-Region and All-ECAC First Team honors in the wake of her impressive 2024 campaign.
Danahy will be part of a 24-athlete squad that will compete in the Cathy Bessant International Series against No. 11 Ireland. The series will feature two International Hockey Federation (FIH) sanctioned matches on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8, both starting at 10:00 a.m. ET.
"These matches against Ireland are critical in our preparation for the Pan American Cup," commented U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach David Passmore. "They will provide the athletes the opportunity to compete against a higher-ranked opponent, while also allowing the staff to assess performances, the integration of newer and collegiate athletes into different formations and positions, and measure our progress in these important weeks ahead."
After some recent retirements, this competing group of 24 athletes is a mix of veterans - led by eight Olympians - and emerging talent. Five named athletes made their debuts in January in the New Zealand Series, while Reese D'Ariano (5)(West Chester, Pa.) debuted in February at the Nations Cup. Danahy was added to the USWNT full-time following the trial in April. For each sanctioned match the competing squad will be narrowed to 18 athletes.
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A Chelmsford, Massachusetts native Danahy was a five-year starter for the Minutewomen and a leader of the 2024 NCAA Final Four team. Danahy finished her time in the maroon and white by receiving NFHCA First Team All-American honors after leading Massachusetts while ranking fifth in the A-10 with 29 points. An All-Atlantic 10 First Team and NCAA All-Tournament Team recipient, Danahy led the A-10 and ranked seventh nationally with 13 assists.
Danahy served as a key offensive catalyst scoring five game-winning goals during the 2024 campaign, including the game sealing tally against Harvard to secure Massachusetts' first final four berth since 1992. The Chelmsford, Massachusetts native also received NFHCA Northeast First Team All-Region and All-ECAC First Team honors in the wake of her impressive 2024 campaign.
Danahy will be part of a 24-athlete squad that will compete in the Cathy Bessant International Series against No. 11 Ireland. The series will feature two International Hockey Federation (FIH) sanctioned matches on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8, both starting at 10:00 a.m. ET.
"These matches against Ireland are critical in our preparation for the Pan American Cup," commented U.S. Women's National Team Head Coach David Passmore. "They will provide the athletes the opportunity to compete against a higher-ranked opponent, while also allowing the staff to assess performances, the integration of newer and collegiate athletes into different formations and positions, and measure our progress in these important weeks ahead."
After some recent retirements, this competing group of 24 athletes is a mix of veterans - led by eight Olympians - and emerging talent. Five named athletes made their debuts in January in the New Zealand Series, while Reese D'Ariano (5)(West Chester, Pa.) debuted in February at the Nations Cup. Danahy was added to the USWNT full-time following the trial in April. For each sanctioned match the competing squad will be narrowed to 18 athletes.
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