VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Six members of the James Madison field hockey program have been named to the 2025 Senior Nexus Championship (NXC), presented by Osaka Hockey, announced USA Field Hockey, which will be held at the Virginia Beach Regional Training Center in Virginia Beach, Va. from July 18-20.
Skyler Brown,
Ava Drexler-Amey,
Brynna Hill and
Molly Schreiner were selected to the squad, while
Lila Harlock and
Maddie Tierney were named as alternates.
Brown started all 20 games for JMU this past season, recording five goals and two assists, with two goals counting as game-winners. Drexler-Amey started in 19 contests, tallying six points (1g, 4a) as a midfielder/defender. Hill is the Dukes' third-most productive offensive returner after registering three goals and four assists for 10 points in her sophomore campaign. A 2024-All-MAC Freshman Team honoree, Schreiner appeared in 15 games, making 14 starts in goal for JMU last season with 41 saves, a 1.54 GAA and a .695 save percentage. Harlock appeared in seven games at forward, while Tierney totaled 19 games with 13 starts as a defender.
The Senior NXC is held annually and features 145 elite collegiate and post-collegiate athletes. During the spring and early summer, athletes trialed and trained at one of the seven USA Field Hockey Senior Nexus Training Sites throughout the country for an opportunity to be selected to the Senior NXC. All athletes that were previously named to the U.S. U-18 Junior Women's National Team's White Team Roster and U.S. U-21 Women's National Team were also included within the selection.
A step along the Olympic Development Pathway program, the Senior NXC serves as a selection opportunity for the 2025-26 U.S. U-21 Women's National Team Selection Camps, Junior USWNT Selection Camps, U.S. Women's National Development Squad and U.S. Women's National Team.
The event will start with a team training session on Friday, July 18 with games starting on Saturday, July 19.