1920 - The first American women's field hockey team, All-Philadelphia team competed internationally. Their application to the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp was denied, but they played in an English tournament and lost both games America ' s lady ' s hockey players first match in England . Five members of the American team photographed before the match wearing magnificent fur coats . Left to right Misses Fioley , F Ross , A Bergen , E CHester the Captain ) and E Weiner 4 November 1920