She and Matt, her chief fan who now also plays field hockey, have started adult pick-up field hockey in Pearl River.Įngland won't be any kind of field hockey swan song for Homenick, whose one set goal for her trip is to get a pint at a pub, despite not being a beer drinker. Homenick also coaches the 3G (youth) Field Hockey Club in Pearl River. There's regular co-ed pickup games in addition to fall and spring league play, and venues include various turf fields in the city, like Columbia’s Baker Field, and a field at Wagner College on Staten Island. Mount Vernon legend: Back from injury and illness, Rai Benjamin is second at worlds, beating favored Warholm There’s a huge social aspect to it,” Homenick said.Īn era ends: After 26 seasons and three state titles, a 'loud teddy bear' steps asideĮx-North Rockland star: Less pressure, more fun: Katelyn Tuohy enjoying collegiate competition at NC State The team is part of the Greenwich Field Hockey Club that plays in the North East Field Hockey Association. Homenick, who lived in New York City for 13 years before she and Matt, a Pearl River native, decided to move north not long before the pandemic hit, was the team MVP on her 2019 Rovers women’s squad. Just as in high school and college, Homenick’s play post-college has been high-level. I play my best when I’m just enjoying the game and I want to play my best in this tournament."
But I don’t really like to set goals ahead of a game or tournament. I’m playing to help my team create scoring opportunities and to score myself. Homenick hasn’t set game goals, explaining, “Every time I step on the field the goal in the moment is to compete and win.
The 37-year-old hasn’t been told what she’ll play but, depending on her team’s needs, it could be attacking center-mid or forward. Rather than dread, Homenick, who grew up in a very athletic family and did everything from wrestling to gymnastics, to softball, dance, track, soccer and myriad water sports (in addition to field hockey, of course), is looking forward to the challenge of playing “such high-level teams.” team's pool includes the Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Ireland and Italy.
That experience, while treasured as “really cool,” hammered home the fact that many countries' level of play exceeds that of the U.S., since the game is much more popular elsewhere.
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