Dozens of high-school aged field hockey athletes are soon set to depart the United States to compete in a European tour.
The Junior U.S. Women’s National Team coaches recently named the U-16 and U18 rosters, which are going to play against Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands later this month. The athletes were selected following a training camp at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
According to USA Field Hockey, U-16 head coach Tamara Durante said, “As we finalized the selections for our U-16 Junior National Field Hockey team after three intensive training camps, I am excited to continue our training and learning in Europe. Playing top international teams will be a tremendous test for our group.”
Durante is leading the team along with assistants Alan Good, Hannah Prince, and Scott Tupper. They will play four games at HOD Valkenswaard in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, against the U-15 national teams from Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands.
U-16 USWNT Tour Roster
- Katy Chapman (St. Louis, Mo.)
- Lilly Cimaroli (Glencoe , Ill.)
- Cecilia Cowart (Montclair, N.J.)
- Alexandra Curtis (Richmond, Va.)
- Sunday Draper (Quakertown, Pa.)
- Haley Elliott (Blue Bell, Pa.)
- Kingsley Goldman (Chicago, Ill.)
- Aida Ierubino (Doylestown, Pa.)
- Avery Johnson (Henrico, Va.)
- Norah Kirsch (Royersford, Pa.)
- Kendall Longenberger (Boiling Springs, Pa.)
- Camilla Lutte (Lower Gwynedd, Pa.)
- Maeve McGinley (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.)
- Bree Moffett (Townsend, Del.)
- Marissa Muza (Mechanicsburg, Pa.)
- Mary Olivetti (Mechanicsburg, Pa.)
- Caitlin Paul (Lansdale, Pa.)
- Jack Shaw (Exton, Pa.)
- Sophia Stazi (Sewell, N.J.)
- Chase Strohm (Hummelstown, Pa.)
- Kira Trader (Yorktown, Va.)
- Elizabeth Trant (Poquoson, Va.)
Non-traveling reserves: Sarah Anetsberger (Northbrook, Ill.), Josephine Bianco (Bel Air, Md.), Kendall Gilmore (Uxbridge, Mass.), and Lilly McMahon (Madison, N.J.).
U-16 Four Nations Tournament (Valkenswaard, Netherlands Schedule)
| Time | Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 29 | 4:00 p.m. | USA vs. Germany |
| Saturday, March 30 | 12:00 p.m. | USA vs. Belgium |
| 4:00 p.m. | USA vs. Netherlands | |
| Monday, April 1 | 10:00 a.m. | USA vs. Belgium Red |
All Times Local Time Zone
According to USA Field Hockey, “USA will be taking two U-18 teams to the other Four Nations Tournament in Leuven, Belgium. One of the teams competing will bring a roster with both U-16 and U-18 athletes. They will play against national teams from Belgium, France and Poland. This team will be led by head coach Stacey Bean, and assisted by Manuel Garcia Nieto, Ali Johnstone and Cheri Schulz.”
“The growth of this group throughout the selection and training cycle has been tremendous,” Bean, head coach of the U-16/U-18 mixed team going on tour, said. “As expected, each athlete brought a high-performance mentality, demonstrating a significant commitment to team and individual development throughout the process. Congratulations to those athletes selected to represent the USA in competition. I’m excited to continue the journey with the team in Belgium.”
U-18 USWNT Blue (Mixed) Tour Roster
- Ella Beach (Northbrook, Ill.)
- Taylor Bigbie (Rocky Point, N.Y.)
- Lindsey Brown (Boylston, Mass.)
- Paige Cornelius (New Albany, Ohio)
- Emily Eaton (Charlotte, N.C.)
- Savannah Faulkner (Louisville, Ky.)
- Abigail Gerdeman (Chester Springs, Pa.)
- Margot Houle (Potomac, Md.)
- Anna Krebs (Louisville, Ky.)
- Sabrina McGroarty (Mickleton, N.J.)
- Ava Meehan (Norfolk, Mass.)
- Reese Milone (Bryn Mawr, Pa.)
- Saylor Milone (Bryn Mawr, Pa.)
- Danielle Murphy (Harrisburg, Pa.)
- Morgan O’Donnell (Lincoln University, Pa.)
- Riley Savage (Charlotte, N.C.)
- Merritt Skubisz (Houston, Texas)
- Lauren Sloan (Louisville, Ky.)
- Lilian Soldan (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
- Aubrey Turner (Downingtown, Pa.)
- Melea Weber (Macungie, Pa.)
- Lilly Wojcik (New Freedom, Pa.)
The other Junior USWNT competing in Leuven will be a U-18 team, led by Mark Egner. He will be assisted by Jamie Montgomery and Cheri Schulz.
“I’ve been really impressed with the tempo of play our group has produced over the last two camps,” commented Egner. “They’re doing everything they can to prepare themselves for what will be a very demanding tour. I’m excited to see them embrace the challenge of international tournament play, and look forward to getting started.”
U-18 USWNT White Tour Roster
- Gabby Anderson (Williamsburg, Va.)
- Reese Anetsberger (Northbrook, Ill.)
- Juliana Boon (Houston, Texas)
- Jordan Byers (Landisburg, Pa.)
- Erin Callahan (Woolwich Twp, N.J.)
- Caitlin Connell (Paoli, Pa.)
- Corinne Courtright (Ann Arbor, Mich.)
- Reese D’Ariano (West Chester, Pa.)
- Abygail Deverka (Houston, Texas)
- Sofia Ferri (Phoenixville, Pa.)
- Sofia Fidalgo Schioppa (Westport, Conn.)
- Jordyn Hollamon (Delmar, Del.)
- Grace Hunter (Mickleton, N.J.)
- Isabella Moore (Southampton, N.J.)
- Isabel Morgan (Winnetka, Ill.)
- Jenna Narleski (Basking Ridge, N.J.)
- Molly Nye (Cambridge, Mass.)
- Catalina Quinteros (Miami, Fla.)
- Caroline Raynes (Houston, Texas)
- Callie Rogers (Richmond, Va.)
- Opal Sparling (Chester Springs, Pa.)
- Shae Wozniak (Wayne, Pa.),
Non-traveling reserves are Calista Boos (Jamison, Pa.), Kaia Beaudoin (Fairfax, Va.), and Jaelen Perez (Broadlands, Va.).
Each team at the Four Nations Tournament in Leuven, Belgium will play three pool games and the opponent for their fourth game will be determined by pool placement results.
U-18 Four Nations Tournament (Leuven, Belgium schedule)
| Time | Teams | |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 29 | 2:30 p.m. | USA Blue vs. Belgium |
| 4:45 p.m. | USA White vs. Belgium | |
| Saturday, March 30 | 2:30 p.m. | USA White vs. Spain |
| 4:45 p.m. | USA Blue vs. Poland | |
| Sunday, March 31 | 10:00 a.m. | USA White vs. Ireland |
| 4:45 p.m. | USA Blue vs. France | |
| Monday, April 1 | 10:00 a.m. | USA White vs. TBD |
| 12:15 p.m. | USA Blue vs. TBD |
