Apr 30

Clash in the Capital Roster Announced

USA Field Hockey and Head Coach Lee Bodimeade announced the names of the players who will represent the USA in a five-game test series against Argentina, scheduled from May 13 to 19 at American University in Washington DC.

The team features eight members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team for Women's Field Hockey, including team captain Carrie Lingo and Amy Tran, regarded as one of the top women's goalkeepers in the world. The team also features five members of the 2009 Womens Junior World Cup Team. Lauren Crandall and Keli Smith have been named vice captains for the series.

The athletes selected for the Argentina test series are:

Player	School	Hometown
Kayla Bashore	Indiana	Shoemakersville, PA
Lauren Crandall	Wake Forest	Doylestown, PA
Rachel Dawson	North Carolina	Berlin, NJ
Katie Evans	Delaware	Newtown Square, PA
Maren Ford	Princeton	Lewes, DE
Melissa Gonzalez	Connecticut	Mohegan Lake, NY
Michelle Kasold	Wake Forest	Chapel Hill, NC
Jackie Kintzer	North Carolina	Chapel Hill, NC
Kelsey Kolojejchick	North Carolina	Larksville, PA
Claire Laubach	Wake Forest	Bristow, VA
Carrie Lingo	North Carolina	Rehoboth Beach, DE
Mia Link	Virginia	Jenkintown, PA
Marta Malmberg	Marathon HS	Marathon, NY
Caroline Nichols	Old Dominion	Virginia Beach, VA
Katie O'Donnell	Maryland	Blue Bell, PA
Lauren Powley	Maryland	Mountaintop, PA
Keli Smith	Maryland	Selinsgrove, PA
Amy Tran	North Carolina	Grantville, PA

The USA Field Hockey Women's National Team welcomes Argentina to the nation's capital for a five game test series this May. The series will be played at Jacobs Field at American University in Washington, DC. The first match is scheduled for Thursday, May 13 at 6:00pm.