Lauren Wadas
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| Born |
9 April 2002 Annville, PA, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Midfield | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | Caps | Goals | |||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | United States U–21 | 20 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | United States | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "Team Details – United States". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ a b c "Lauren Wadas". usafieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Lauren Wadas". wceagleshockey.com. WC Eagles Field Hockey. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Palmyra field hockey's Lauren Wadas excited for national indoor team opportunity". ldnews.com. Lebanon Daily News. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Palmyra graduate Lauren Wadas hopes to pursue her Olympic dream". andovertownsman.com. LEBTOWN. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- ^ "Lauren Wadas". nusports.com. Northwestern University. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ a b "After National Team appearance, Wadas back in swing of things at Northwestern". ldnews.com. Lebanon Daily News. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "WADAS Lauren". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Junior Pan American Championships". panamhockey.org. Pan American Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Passmore Names Squad Traveling in January to New Zealand". usafieldhockey.com. USA Field Hockey. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2026.
- ^ "Team Details – USA". hockeynz.altiusrt.com. New Zealand Hockey Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2026.