COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Queens University of Charlotte Head Field Hockey Coach Brandi Kist has been selected to play at the 2018 FIH Masters World Cup, USA Field Hockey announced last month.

The biennial tournament will be held at the Club Egara in Terrassa, Spain from July 27 to August 5, with more than 140 national teams expected to compete in age categories from Over-35 to Over-55. Team USA will be sending five different U.S. Women's Masters National Teams to five divisions.

"I am really excited for the opportunity to train and compete again at a high level and represent the US in Barcelona," said Kist. "It is great to see the increasing number of events for field hockey athletes to continue to play the sport after college. There are a growing number of adult club and masters opportunities and for me to be able to go to this Masters World Cup is very exciting."
 
Prior to becoming a coach, Kist was a field hockey player at the University of Pennsylvania from 1999-2002. Following her junior season, Kist was named most improved player after starting in every game, and she went on to earn team captain honors her senior season. She's also a member of the US Field Hockey High-Performance Program and played in the New South Wales Metro League Women's Division in Australia.

Kist closed stating, "I hope to use this as an example, a motivator for others to see the game as more of a lifetime sport and encourage more young women to stay involved in some capacity after college to support the game whether that is as a coach, official, or player."