U20 WNT Announce Camp Selections

January 9, 2009, Boulder, Colo. – The USA Under-20 Women’s National Team (WNT) will compete in the U20 Nations Cup this summer in England, part of a 2009 schedule that begins with an Elite Camp in Clermont, Fla., February 28 – March 1.

Fifty players representing 36 universities and high schools across the country have been invited to the camp and with 14 players from the squad having toured South Africa in June and another eight players from previous U-20 WNT squads, Coach Bryn Chivers expects this camp to be the most competitive to date.

“We would like to think that we have the best 50 players in the nation attending,” said Chivers. “But if any coaches think we missed a player, we would very much like to hear about them. We are especially interested in hearing about any locks and eights as this seems to be the primary area where we have the least depth.”

The U-20 WNT will enter a Developmental Squad into the U-23 National All-Star Championships (NASC) in June. The U-20s will then take another squad to compete in the U20 Nations Cup in England, July 6 –19.

The program will close out the year by entering a developmental squad of Under-17 players into the U-19 INASC in November.

For more information on the U-20 WNT or for coaches wishing to recommend a player, contact Head Coach Bryn Chivers at bryn.chivers@gmail.com.

U-20 WNT 2009 Elite Camp Participants

Sadie Anderson Penn State

Candace Barley Maryville, TN

BrieAnna Barto Summit, CO

Tara Burke Fallbrook, CA

Hannah Bushey Essex, VT

Stephanie Chubb U of Virginia

Jennifer Cooperrider Stanford

Lauren Danielsen Summit, CO

Gina Deihl Hoke, TN

Asia Donaldson Santa Monica Women

Brandi Dunkinsell U of Oregon

Jozy Gessner Summit, CO

Ashley Graves Lady Bird Johnson HS, TX

Katherine Gray Texas Tech

Kelsey Harter Chico

Katie Hathaway Norwich

Lisa Henneman Seattle Women

Katy Hodson Colorado State

Brittany Houston UW Milwaukee

Katie Humphreys Kent, WA

Ima Isang Oakridge, TN

Mallory Ives Colorado State

Nicole James Texas A&M

Katie Johnson Hopkins, MN

Erika Lane Chico

Brook LeGate Maryville, TN

Erin LeGate Maryville, TN

Mackenzie Lewis Chaparral, CO

Blaine Martin Brown

Jade McLaughlin U of New Mexico

Sophia Nolan Armstrong, MN

Kelsey Ploof Noblesville, IN

Kayla Orvik Army

Maggie Reidy UW Milwaukee

Brittany Rose Westchester East, PA

Adrianne Rubiaco Mother Lode, CA

Victoria Saiz U of New Mexico

Seymira Salamy Penn State

Catherine Scanlon Summit, CO

Alicia Seda Norwich

Jessica Sexauer Army

Rachel Sommer West Linn, OR

Colleen Tjosvold Twin City Amazons

Lorena Totu Center Essex, VT

Ashley Urbia-Kirchmaier U of Northern Michigan

Michelle Un Brown

Lane Wagner Traverse City, MI

Erica Wheeler U of Illinois

Brooke Williams Minnesota Valkeries

Brittany Woodard Virginia State

Another Video Clip of the U20 WNT

Here is another long video clip from the second game between the USA U20 WNT and the South Africa U20's played in Nelspruit, South Africa June 28th 2008. The clip ends with a try by Seymi Salamy and conversion by Cat Parkhill.