Lindenwood field hockey alumnae Graycen Dave has been selected to compete with the USA Open Field Hockey Team for the 15th European Maccabi Games on July 2-August 7 in Budapest, Hungary. She is one of 200+ American athletes who will join 2,000 Jewish athletes from 29 countries, participating in 22 different sports. Dave's sister, Hannah Dave (head coach at Newberry College) will be an assistant coach on the team.

Dave played at Lindenwood from 2014-17. In her career, she played in 71 contests, scoring 20 goals with 13 assists. Dave's 53 career points are the fifth-best in the NCAA era of Lindenwood athletics. She also is fifth in goals and sixth in assists. 

The European Games are a high-level athletic competition for Jewish athletes all over the world aimed at connecting Jews from the Diaspora. They are hosted by the European Maccabi Confederation and conducted in cooperation with Maccabi World Union. They are held every four years, two years after the Maccabiah is held.

Maccabi USA builds Jewish pride through sports, generating the emotional intensity, high ideals, and powerful camaraderie of competition.  We connect athletes, volunteers, and supporters with the global Jewish community.  Our athletic, educational, and cultural experiences build Jewish identity, perpetuate Jewish continuity worldwide, and strengthen support for the State of Israel.