VOODOO Voyage: 009: Mia Schoenbeck

Next up on VOODOO Voyage: Mia Schoenbeck. USA international. World Cup stage. And she’s only getting started. 🇺🇸🔥

Fresh from representing the USA at the FIH World Cup, Mia’s giving us plenty to shout about. Taking on the world’s best, wearing her country’s colours and bringing VOODOO along for the ride. 

We sat down with Mia for a few rapid-fire questions to meet the person behind the USA jersey. And naturally, we opened with the question that matters most at VOODOO HQ… coffee. ☕️

Let’s start with the essentials, what's your Coffee order?
Hot latte with oat milk and a little honey

What position on the pitch do you play?
Defense/midfield

Which VOODOO shape do you use?
VXC

Would you rather play without a mouthguard or without shin guards?
Without a Mouthguard

Why do you use VOODOO?
It fits my playing style perfectly!

What about the game of hockey do you love?  This can be on field or off field.
The freedom to express myself in ways nothing else could along with the ability to grow every day.

Looking back, what’s the single piece of advice you’d give your younger self when you first started playing?
Don’t take any moment for granted

What has been your biggest challenge you have overcome?
Injuries

What is your favourite memory on the pitch to date?
Don’t take any moment for granted

Outside of hockey what do you enjoy spending your time doing?
Hiking, knitting, skiing, drawing, reading

What do you wish to see for American hockey domestically and internationally and what is required to get there?
I hope to see people advocate for the game and the life that comes with it, this requires more authenticity from those advocating

Who got you into hockey and at what age?
My dad, I was 5-6 years old 

What club did you first start playing for?
First hockey club was Stealth

Describe your playing style in three words
Creative, fiery, quick

What’s the weirdest superstition, ritual, or pre-game habit you’ve ever had or witnessed on the team?
Honestly don’t have any I can remember!

Would you rather fight a horse sized duck or 100 duck sized horses?
Horse sized duck

Big thanks to Mia for sitting down with us for VOODOO Voyage. You can catch her tearing it up for Wake Forest Field Hockey. 🔥 Keep doing your thing, Mia. We’re here for it 🤝