COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –U.S. Women’s National Indoor Team Head Coach Joep van der Coelen has officially announced the touring roster for the upcoming winter tour in Europe. The squad will embark on a two-stop campaign featuring high-level international competition, beginning in Tilburg, The Netherlands, and concluding at the prestigious Rohrmax Cup in Vienna, Austria.
The tour opens the 2027 international calendar as the Indoor USWNT will look to test themselves against some of the world’s top indoor talent, club powers, and emerging international youth programs.
To begin their journey, No. 7 Indoor USWNT’s first stop is at the International Indoor Tournament from January 2 to 3 in Tilburg, The Netherlands. Here they will face competitive indoor programs, including continental peers No. 18 Canada, African indoor powerhouse No. 8 Namibia, European contenders No. 5 Belgium, and top Dutch club side, Huizer HC.
Following the competition in Tilburg, the team will travel east to Vienna, Austria to compete in the 45th Rohrmax Cup, a staple of the European indoor hockey calendar. USA will square off in an eight-team field featuring club hosts SV Arminen, senior national rivals No. 8 Namibia and No. 18 Canada, alongside U-21 squads from Austria, Czechia, Ireland, and Switzerland.
“This winter tour provides a vital platform for our program to compete at the highest international tempo,” said Van der Coelen. “Facing diverse styles of play, from seasoned senior national teams to dynamic European junior squads and club powers, challenges our group tactical discipline, depth, and adaptability in tournament settings.”
Source: www.usafieldhockey.com
