Typical Dates:

• End of June

Location:

• 2023: Virginia Beach, Va.
• 2022: Virginia Beach, Va.
• 2021: Virginia Beach, Va.
• 2020: Storrs, Conn. (postponed to 2021)
• 2019: Lancaster, Pa.
• 2018: Lancaster, Pa.
• 2017: Lancaster, Pa.
• 2016: Lancaster, Pa.
• 2015: Lancaster, Pa.
• 2014: Lancaster, Pa.
• 2013: Norfolk, Va.
• 2012: College Park, Md.
• 2011: Norfolk, Va.
• 2010: Virginia Beach, Va.

Participating Age Division:

• High School
• Collegiate
• Post-Collegiate

History:

• Originally started in 2006 as the Women's National Championship, this event was held annually and featured the most elite athletes in the country in a high-level, international structured competition.
• In 2010, the Junior Women's National Championship was added for athletes under 20 years of age, which served as the Olympic Development Pathway program to the Junior USWNT.
• In 2013, the Junior Women's National Championship changed names to the U-21 Women's National Championship. The U-21 Women's National Championship was also held in conjunction with the Futures Elite Championship event.
  
• In 2015, the Women's National Championship and Junior U-21 Women's National Championship events combined and the name was changed to the Young Women's National Championship.
• In 2020, this event did not take place due to COVID-19.
• In 2022, the Young Women's National Championship named changed to the Senior Nexus Championship, to better align with the Olympic Development Pathway program Nexus.
• In 2023, the Senior Nexus Championship was held at the same time and location as the Junior Nexus Championship.

Sponsors:

• Osaka Hockey, 2022 - 2024
• GetGood, presenting sponsor, 2015
• CranBarry, presenting sponsor, 2007