Andover's Lucy Adams Named To USA Field Hockey U21 National Team

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — Andover native Lucy Adams, who plays collegiate field hockey at Brown University, has been named to the USA Field Hockey U21 Women's National Team, head coach Paul Tracey announced Tuesday.

Adams, who just finished a fine freshman season at Brown, is one of 29 athletes — and one of just two Massachusetts natives —named to the team.

According to USA Field Hockey, the 29-member group is scheduled to meet for another trial camp in February, at which point the roster will be chosen for the 2023 Junior Pan American Championship, which will take place April 10-18 in Saint Michael, Barbados.

"I am so honored to be selected to the U21 National Team," Adams said "I could not have done it without this past season at Brown Field Hockey. Nothing could have prepared me better than working alongside such amazing teammates and learning from such talented coaches."

Adams, a midfielder who attended Brooks School in North Andover, started all 17 games for Brown in 2022, ranking second on the team in goals, with five, and points, 15. Her five assists were the third most for the Bears

For her performance, Adams was named First Team All-Ivy and National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) First Team All-Northeast, becoming just the ninth player in Brown program history to earn the First-Team All-Region honors.

"Lucy is an extremely talented hockey player whose ability to eliminate defenders allows our team to play numbers up in our attack," Brown head coach Britt Broady said after the season.

Broady continued: "(Adams) is one of the best midfielders in our region and will grow to become one of the best in the country. Lucy is also a wonderful teammate whose humility and enjoyment of field hockey will lead this program in future years. Brown field hockey is developing at a sharp trajectory and Lucy is a huge part of that growth."

The other Massachusetts native joining Brown on the U21 Women's National Team is Ellie Todd, a goalkeeper from Wellesley, who just completed her freshman season at Wake Forest.