US junior national women’s squads selected for the year 2011-12
US junior national women’s Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 hockey squads have been selected for the year 2011-12. The selection was made from 102 women athletes, who have been a part of the Junior National Camp, which was held at the Old Dominion University
in Norfolk, Virginia from July 12 to 15.
The top female athletes from across the country took part in the training camp, where they were provided training and practice in their particular age group teams. The training comprised with a variety of sessions that included field training session, game
session, tactical session and film breakdowns with coaches and experts.
Under-17 junior women’s national team includes the following athletes for 2011-12:
Gabrielle Major, Eryn McCoy, Emily McCoy, Gianna Perrone, Samantha Steele, Simone Vagnoni, Tara Vittese, Ymke Gote, Julia Young, Chandler Ackers, Kate Barber, Gianna Bensaia, Kristy Bernatchez, Catherine Caro, Carly Celkos, Alyssa Chillano,
Isabella Delario, Annabeth Donovan, Montana Fleming, Brooke Hiltz, Ashley Hoffman, Shannon Johnson, Nina Klein, Delaney Leathers and Alexa Mackintire.
Under-19 junior women’s national team consists of the following athletes for 2011-12:
Aileen Johnson, Sydney Kirby, Delaney Leathers, Jordan Page, Alyssa Parker, Meghan Plank, Ashleigh Sebia, Kelley Stump, Rachel Sumfest, Mary Vicars, Tara Vittese, Hannah Barreca, Abby Beltrani, Teresa Benvenuti, Emma Bozek, Maddy Carpenter, Alyssa Chillano,
Adrianna Crovo, Anna Dessoye, Casey Dinardo, Lauren Hibshman, Taylor West, Kelcie Hromisin, Debi-Michelle Jantzen, Maxine Fluharty, Laura Gebhart, Jillian Genovese, Anya Gersoff, Katie Gerzabek, Jordyn Hamilton and Kelsey Harbin.
Under-21 junior women’s national team comprises of the following athletes for 2011-12:
Lauren Purvis, Nicole Schuster, Kelsey Smither, Rebecca Stiles, Emily Wold, Jill Witmer, Abby Beltrani, Marie Elena Bolles, Kelly Bonner, Maddy Carpenter, Jenna Chrismer, Ali McEvoy, Kathleen McGraw, Kati Nearhouse, Nikki Parsley, Christyn
(Chrissy) Davidson, Sarah Drake, Maxine Fluharty, Laura Gebhart, Katie Gerzabek, Natalie Hunter, Aileen Johnson, Kelsey Kolojejchick, Marta Malmberg, Dominique Pasqualichio and Tara Puffenberger.
All of the players from each squad will be called for training at the Olympic Training Centre in Chula Vista, California early in 2012, before selecting the players for future tours throughout the year.
The top Junior National Squad will play against the Women’s National Team Developmental squad, besides competing against an international team, which will visit Chula Vista in the first quarter of the next year.
Meanwhile the Under-19 team will visit the neighbouring country, Canada, for a series of four Test matches, after hosting the same side early in the year, whereas the Under-17 athletes will be in front of their Argentine counter-parts in the next year for
which dates are still to be decided.
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