field hockey
noun
: a game played on a turfed field between two teams of 11 players each whose object is to direct a ball into the opponent's goal with a hockey stick
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The former field hockey coach and NFL royalty had dethroned Joe Rogan in his own domain — and his fans could not believe it.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The soon-to-be mom of four and field hockey coach has partnered with Dove to highlight the impact negative body talk can have on girls in sports.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
The boys water polo and girls field hockey teams were Open Division runners-up.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Erin Matson Age: 24 Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
About: Matson became the head coach of the UNC women’s field hockey team shortly after graduating from the school in December 2022.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
The soon-to-be mom of four and field hockey coach has partnered with Dove to highlight the impact negative body talk can have on girls in sports.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 5 Feb. 2025
The boys water polo and girls field hockey teams were Open Division runners-up.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025
Erin Matson Age: 24 Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
About: Matson became the head coach of the UNC women’s field hockey team shortly after graduating from the school in December 2022.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Field hockey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20hockey. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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