Name: Cassie Sumfest
Position: Defender
Caps: 20
Sport: Field Hockey
DOB: 12/10/1998
Hometown: Lewisburg, Pa.
High School: Lewisburg
College: North Carolina (2021)
Team/Club: WC Eagles
World Championship Experience
- 4th - 2022 Pan American Cup (Santiago, Chile)
- 9th - 2021-22 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
- 2022-23 FIH Pro League (worldwide)
Other Career Highlights
- 2022: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (July)
- 2021: At UNC, named ACC Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 19), First-Team All-ACC, ACC All-Tournament Team, NFHCA All-South Region First Team, All-ACC Field Hockey Academic Team
- 2021: Named to the U.S. Women's National Team (June), Series against Canada (Chula Vista, Calif.), Recorded first cap on November 26 against Canada
- 2020-21: At UNC, named NFHCA All-South Region Second Team, NCAA Division I National Champion
- 2020: Named to the U.S. Women's National Development Team
- 2019: At UNC, NCAA Division I National Champion
- 2019: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team, Germany Tour
- 2018: Named to the U.S. U-21 Women's National Team, Argentina Tour
- 2018: At UNC, named to the All-ACC Academic Team, NFHCA National Academic Squad, ACC Academic Honor Roll, NCAA Division I National Champion
- 2017: At UNC, named to the NFHCA National Academic Squad, ACC Academic Honor Roll
- 2017: Named to the U.S. U-19 Women's National Team
- 2016: Named to the U.S. U-19 Women's National Team, Four Nations Tournament
- 2015: Named to the U.S. Women's National Indoor Team, SPAR Four Nations Indoor Tournament (Durban, South Africa)
- 2015: Named to the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team, Belgium Tour
- 2014: Named to the U.S. U-17 Women's National Team
Personal:
Daughter of Joel and Virginia Sumfest...Has three siblings, Rachel, Will and Michael...Charity Involvement: Carolina Outreach: Volunteer at various organizations around Chapel Hill including Habitat for Humanity and UNC Hospitals...Game Day Mantra: A cup of coffee before every game, Game-day braids, foam rolling and/ or stretching Favorite Sports Quote: “ God grants his toughest battles to his grittiest soldiers. Be stronger than your circumstances.” Best Words of Advice: Never give up. No matter what life throws at you, hard work and a positive attitude can get you where you need to be.
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