Lauren Wadas

Lauren Wadas
Personal information
Born (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002
Annville, PA, United States
Sport
SportField hockey
PositionMidfield
National team
Years Team Caps Goals
2021–2023 United States U–21 20 (2)
2025– United States 6 (0)
Medal record
Women's field hockey
Representing  United States
Pan American Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 Bridgetown
Bronze medal – third place2021 Santiago

Lauren Wadas (born 9 April 2002)[1] is a field hockey player from the United States.[2][3][4]

Personal life

Lauren Wadas was born in Annville, Pennsylvania.[2][5]

She is a former student of Palmyra Area High School and Northwestern University.[5][6][7]

Career

Under–21

In 2021, Wadas made her first appearances for the United States U–21 team. She was a member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the Pan American Junior Championship in Santiago.[7][8][9]

At the 2022 FIH Junior World Cup in Potchefstroom she was a member of the squad.[8]

She was named captain of the junior national team in 2023. She led the squad to a gold medal at her second Pan American Junior Championship in Bridgetown.[10] She then went on to represent the side at her second FIH Junior World Cup in Santiago, finishing in tenth place.[8]

Senior national team

Wadas made her senior international debut in 2024, during the fifth season of the FIH Pro League.[2] She earned her first senior cap for the United States national team during a match against Argentina in Antwerp.[8] She made six appearances during the season.

In 2026 she returned to the national team, being named in the squad for the Summer of Hockey Series in Dunedin.[11][12]

References

  1. ↑ "Team Details – United States". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lauren Wadas". usafieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lauren Wadas". wceagleshockey.com. WC Eagles Field Hockey. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Palmyra field hockey's Lauren Wadas excited for national indoor team opportunity". ldnews.com. Lebanon Daily News. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Palmyra graduate Lauren Wadas hopes to pursue her Olympic dream". andovertownsman.com. LEBTOWN. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Lauren Wadas". nusports.com. Northwestern University. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  7. 1 2 "After National Team appearance, Wadas back in swing of things at Northwestern". ldnews.com. Lebanon Daily News. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "WADAS Lauren". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  9. ↑ "Junior Pan American Championships". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Argentina men and USA women win gold at Junior Pan American Championships". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. 20 April 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  11. ↑ "Passmore Names Squad Traveling in January to New Zealand". usafieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Team Details – USA". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
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