DURHAM – Duke senior field hockey forward Hannah Miller has been selected to represent USA Field Hockey at the 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup (IHWC). Miller is one of 14 players chosen by head coach Jun Kentwell to participate following a selection camp in December.
Miller recently spent nearly two weeks training with the USA Field Hockey National Team in Buenos Aires, Argentina. While in Argentina, Miller benefited from training with some of the nation’s top players and playing against world powers Argentina and The Netherlands.
“With our starting line-up from our Indoor Pan American Cup winning team unavailable due to other national team commitments, I am pleased that veterans from our 2018 IHWC team Annie McDonough and Sarah Johnson have come back, along with Sam Carlino, to lead our young squad,” commented Kentwell. “All the players have come up through the indoor program’s junior and development squads and many have promising outdoor futures ahead of them. The IHWC will give these talented young
players valuable exposure and experience on the world stage.”
The 2023 IHWC, originally set to take place in February 2022 in Liège, Belgium, will be held at the Heartfelt Arena in Pretoria, South Africa from February 5 to 11. The 12-team women’s tournament includes many within the top-20 of the FIH Indoor World Rankings. No. 12 USA sits in Pool A with No. 2 Netherlands, No. 8 Austria, No. 9 Australia, No. 14 South Africa and New Zealand. Pool B consists of No. 4 Ukraine, No. 5 Czech Republic, No. 9 Namibia, No. 11 Kazakhstan, No. 15 Belgium and No. 16 Canada.
Miller enters the international event following her best season as a Blue Devil. She led all Duke scorers with seven goals and 11 assists for 25 points en route to earning All-ACC and NFHCA All-South Region honors.
Her 11 overall assists and 0.61 per game average ranked second in the ACC and 17th nationally. A starter in every game of her career as a Blue Devil, Miller registered at least three points in five games this year and had a career-best six in a win at Longwood.
The native of Malvern, Pa., currently ranks tied for 21st on the Duke career lists for points (69) and 24th in goals (25). She is one point away from becoming the 21st player in Duke…
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