MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – USA Field Hockey and former Blue Devil Leah Crouse are set to open the 2025 Pan American Cups this week in Montevideo, Uruguay. The tournament, serving as a qualifier for the 2026 FIH Hockey Women's World Cup, takes place July 24-August 3 at Canacha Celeste.
Crouse and the U.S. Women's National Team kick off the tournament July 25 against Mexico at 5:30 p.m. (ET). The United States is in Group B along with Chile, Mexico and Trinidad & Tobago.
A standout midfielder during her time with the Blue Devils, Crouse finished her career at Duke with 18 goals and 16 assists for 52 points. She was a 2019 All-ACC second team pick, and garnered NFHCA All-Region second team honors in 2021. Crouse departed Durham ranked 39th in program history in career points and was one of 41 Blue Devils at the time to reach the 50-point mark.
She has been a mainstay within USA Field Hockey throughout her youth and collegiate careers, and was a member of the 2024 U.S. Olympic squad in Paris, where she started on defense for the red, white and blue.
The Pan American Cup is an international field hockey competition for men and women organized by the Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF). The tournament started in 2000 with the men's edition and the women's followed a year later. This event is a direct qualifier for the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup.
The 2025 PAC will be live streamed on
Watch.Hockey (PPV) for $29.99.
USA Field Hockey Group Schedule
July 25 vs. Mexico | 5:30 p.m.
July 27 vs. Chile | 4:30 p.m.
July 29 vs. Trinidad & Tobago | 8:30 a.m.
Semifinals
Aug. 1 | 1st Pool A vs. 2nd Pool B | 11 a.m.
Aug. 1 | 2nd Pool A vs. 1st Pool B | 7:30 p.m.
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