SPARKS, Md. — US Lacrosse has announced that 110 players have been invited to try out for the 2019 U.S. Women’s U19 National Team. Tryouts will be held Aug. 10-12, 2018 at US Lacrosse headquarters in Sparks, Md.
A Player Identification Committee that included US Lacrosse Women’s High Performance Committee Chair Anne Phillips, U.S U19 head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller, U19 assistant coaches Ann Elliott, Brooke Matthews, Angela McMahon, U19 team assistant manager Meredith Frank McGinnis, U.S. senior team head coach Jenny Levy and eight regional recruiting coordinators determined the list of players invited to tryouts from a pool of more than 500 applicants.
The pool of 110 players has players from 16 states and includes six players that just finished their freshman season of college lacrosse, 50 high school seniors, 34 high school juniors and 20 high school sophomores from the 2017-18 academic year.
“I’m excited about the level of interest and the number of applications we received to be a part of the U19 national team tryout,” said Phillips. “I’m very pleased with the work the committee has done thus far in trying to identify the top candidates. We’re looking forward to the August tryout and helping the U19 staff select the best team to win gold.”
“I’m very proud of the work of our staff and selection committee, who spent countless hours evaluating every person on a very impressive list of over 500 candidates,” said Amonte Hiller. “We look forward to evaluating this group of 109 young women showcasing their talent, character and leadership skills.
“I anticipate the remainder of the tryout process to be very competitive and exciting. This list of invitees is the first step of a journey that will give 18 fortunate athletes the opportunity to represent their country in this great sport.”
The 2019 Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) Women’s U19 World Championship will be held Aug. 1-10, 2019 in Peterborough, Canada.
The United States has won four of the six previous FIL Women’s U19 championships held (1999, 2003, 2007, 2011) while Australia (1995) and Canada (2015) have each won once.
The U.S. women’s national team trains and plays using best-in-class products provided by Nike (apparel and footwear), Brine (equipment), STX (equipment), SISU Guard (mouthguards) and The Pearl by Guardian (balls). In addition to these partners, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Greenfields, Nationwide, Bank of America and MedStar Sports Medicine are official sponsors of Team USA. Team training is also aided by products from DJO Global, Motive Pure, NormaTec Recovery and Athletic Republic.
Follow the team on social media @USLacrosse and @USAWLAX.
See below for the full list of tryout invitees.
Tryout Invitees
| Name | Position | Hometown | High School | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Abernathy | Midfield | Towson, Md. | McDonogh School '20 | M&D |
| *Shaylan Ahearn | Draw | Woodbine, Md. | Glenelg Country School '19 | Hero's |
| Madison Ahern | Midfield | Cohasset, Mass. | Notre Dame Academy '19 | Mass Elite |
| Annabelle Albert | Midfield | Princeton, N.J. | Lawrenceville School '18 | Ultimate NJ |
| Whitney Albert | Attack | Annapolis, Md. | St. Mary's 19 | Integrity |
| Dylan Amonte | Attack | Norwell, Mass. | Thayer Academy '19 | Mass Elite |
| Courtney Anderson | Defense | Coppell, Texas | Coppell '18 | Grit |
| Erin Bakes | Midfield | Miami, Fla. | Ransom Everglades '18 | Lax Maniax |
| Madeleine Balter | Attack | Wellesley, Mass. | Wellesley '19 | Mass Elite |
| Annika Begley | Midfield | Morristown, N.J. | Morristown '18 | STEPS |
| Shannon Berry | Defense | East Setauket, N.Y. | Ward Melville '18 | Long Island Top Guns |
| Maggie Bostain | Midfield | Richmond, Va. | Collegiate School '20 | Capital |
| Shannon Boyle | Defense | Huntington, N.Y. | St. Anthony's '17 (Hofstra) | Long Island Top Guns |
| Shannon Brazier | Midfield | Stony Brook, N.Y. | Ward Melville '18 | Long Island Top Guns |
| Emma Briger | Goalie | Atherton, Calif. | Sacred Heart Schools '19 | Tenacity Bay Area |
| Riley Brogan | Attack | Skaneateles, N.Y. | Skaneateles '20 | Outlaw Ladies |
| Rebecca Browndorf | Defense | Dresher, Pa. | Upper Dublin '19 | Big 4 HHH |
| Kari Buonanno | Midfield | Providence, R.I. | Moses Brown School '19 | Mass Elite |
| Annabelle Burke | Midfield | Glenview, Ill. | Loyola Academy '20 | Wildcats LC |
| Emerson Cabrera | Midfield | East Northport, N.Y. | Northport '18 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Anna Callahan | Midfield | Glenwood, Md. | Glenelg '18 | M&D |
| Olivia Carner | Attack | Northport, N.Y. | Northport '19 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Megan Carney | Attack | McKinney, Texas | John Paul II '18 | Grit |
| Brianna Carrasquillo | Defense | Roswell, Ga. | Milton '19 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Reilly Casey | Attack | Alexandria, Va. | Bishop Ireton '20 | Capital |
| Georgia Ceanfaglione | Defense | Bel Air, Md. | John Carroll '19 | Sky Walkers |
| Kasey Choma | Midfield | Manorville, N.Y. | Eastport South Manor '19 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Eloise Clevenger | Midfield | Woodstock, Md. | Marriotts Ridge '20 | M&D |
| Reed Cole | Midfield | Marblehead, Mass. | St. Paul's School '20 | Boston Laxachusetts |
| Sarah Cooper | Defense | Lutherville, Md. | Notre Dame Prep '18 | TLC |
| Erin Coykendall | Attack | Spencerport, N.Y. | Spencerport '19 | Common Goal |
| Katie Crager | Midfield | Berwyn, Pa. | Episcopal Academy '18 | Ultimate |
| Amanda Cramer | Midfield | Manlius, N.Y. | Fayetteville Manlius '18 | Outlaw Ladies |
| Phoebe Day | Midfield | Canaan, N.H. | St. Paul's School '19 | Granite State Elite |
| Caroline DeBellis | Attack | Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y. | Cold Spring Harbor '19 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Sophia DeRosa | Midfield | Lloyd Harbor, N.Y. | Cold Spring Harbor '18 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Katie DeSimone | Attack | Bay Shore, N.Y. | St. Anthony's '20 | Legacy LI |
| Katie Detwiler | Midfield | Devon, Pa. | Archbishop John Carroll '18 | Phantastix |
| Sophia DiCenso | Midfield | Foxboro, Mass. | Foxboro '19 | Mass Elite |
| Olivia Dirks | Midfield | Wayne, Pa. | Episcopal Academy '19 | Phantastix |
| Julia Dorsey | Midfield | Baltimore, Md. | McDonogh School '19 | Sky Walkers |
| Madison Doucette | Goalie | West Chester, Pa. | Unionville '18 | Ultimate |
| Amanda Fedor | Midfield | Vestal, N.Y. | Vestal '18 | Outlaw Ladies |
| Julia Greene | Defense | Norwell, Mass. | Notre Dame Academy '19 | Mass Elite |
| Brianne Gross | Midfield | El Dorado Hills, Calif. | Oak Ridge '18 | Tenacity |
| Rachel Hall | Goalie | Cypress, Texas | Cypress Woods '18 | Tenacity Houston |
| Kendall Halpern | Midfield | Woodbury, N.Y. | Syosset '20 | Team Elevate |
| Elle Hansen | Midfield | Cohasset, Mass. | Cohasset '18 | Mass Elite |
| Jane Hansen | Midfield | Cohasset, Mass. | Cohasset '19 | Mass Elite |
| Emily Heller | Midfield | Babylon, N.Y. | West Babylon '19 | Long Island Top Guns |
| Hannah Heller | Midfield | Babylon, N.Y. | West Babylon '19 | Long Island Top Guns |
| Elizabeth Hillman | Midfield | Fallston, Md. | Bel Air' 18 | Sky Walkers |
| Julia Hoffman | Attack | Elkridge, Md. | McDonogh School '18 | M&D |
| Leah Holmes | Attack | Larchmont, N.Y. | Hackley '20 | Snipers Elite |
| Kimber Hower | Goalie | Sandy, Utah | Brighton '18 | 212 |
| Ashley Humphrey | Attack | Darien, Conn. | Darien '20 | Connecticut Grizzlies |
| Nicole Humphrey | Midfield | Darien, Conn. | Darien '19 | Connecticut Grizzlies |
| Emma Jaques | Midfield | Darien, Conn. | Darien '18 | Connecticut Grizzlies |
| Madeleine Jenner | Midfield | Annapolis, Md. | McDonogh School '18 | M&D |
| Chloe Johnson | Midfield | Derwood, Md. | Colonel Zadok Magruder '18 | Capital |
| Kathryn Kelley | Midfield | Collegeville, Pa. | Perkiomen Valley '19 | Big 4 HHH |
| Johanna Kingsfield | Midfield | Wheaton, Ill. | Montini Catholic '19 | Lakeshore |
| Krissy Kowalski | Goalie | Manhasset, N.Y. | Manhasset '18 | Liberty |
| Livi Lawton | Midfield | Downingtown, Pa. | Downingtown East '19 | PA Express |
| Sophia LeRose | Goalie | San Diego, Calif. | Torrey Pines '18 | Pacific Falcons |
| Hannah Leubecker | Attack | Forest Hill, Md. | Home school '19 | Sky Walkers |
| Hannah Mardiney | Attack | Lutherville, Md. | Notre Dame Prep '18 | M&D |
| Alexandra Marino | Attack | Reisterstown, Md. | Bryn Mawr School '18 | TLC |
| Cassie Marte | Midfield | Collegeville, Pa. | Spring-Ford '19 | Big 4 HHH |
| Cai Martin | Midfield | Florence, N.J. | Freehold Township '18 | T3 Elite |
| Michaela McMahon | Midfield | Bardonia, N.Y. | Saddle '18 | Building Blocks |
| Jenn Medjid | Attack | Garden City, N.Y. | Garden City '18 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Amy Moreau | Midfield | Saratoga Springs, N.Y. | Schuylerville '18 | Albany Elite |
| Madison Mote | Midfiled | Alexandria, Va. | Bishop Ireton '18 | Capital |
| Mary Muldoon | Defense | Silver Spring, Md. | Academy of the Holy Cross '18 | MC Elite |
| Kate Mulham | Attack | Setauket, N.Y. | Ward Melville '18 | Long Island Top Guns |
| Alexandra Murphy | Midfield | Wantagh, N.Y. | Wantagh '17 (Massachusetts) | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Emily Nalls | Defense | Glenwood, Md. | Glenelg '19 | |
| Brooklyn Neumen | Midfield | Rockford, Mich. | Rockford '18 | Coppermine |
| Allison Palermo | Midfield | Seaford, N.Y. | Seaford '17 (Northwestern) | Team Elevate |
| Danielle Pavinelli | Attack | Northport, N.Y. | Northport '20 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Tessa Queri | Midfield | Syracuse, N.Y. | CBA '17 (Harvard) | Ethix Lacrosse |
| Sarah Reznick | Goalie | Long Beach, N.Y. | Long Beach '18 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Madison Rielly | Attack | Plandome, N.Y. | Manhasset '18 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Olivia Rubin | Midfield | Lutherville, Md. | Bryn Mawr School '18 | TLC |
| Charlie Rudy | Attack | Novato, Calif. | Novato '18 | Tenacity |
| Isabelle Scane | Midfield | Clarkston, Mich. | Cransboork-Kingswood '18 | Mass Elite |
| Emma Schettig | Midfield | Woodbine, Md. | McDonogh '19 | M&D |
| Lexi Schmalz | Midifeld | Needham, Mass. | BB&N '19 | Mass Elite |
| Morgan Schwab | Attack | Fairport, N.Y. | Fairport '20 | Monster Elite |
| Claudia Shevitz | Midfield | Wilmette, Ill. | New Trier '20 | Wildcat Elite/Team One |
| Isabelle (Belle) Smith | Midfield | Westhampton Beach, N.Y. | Westhampton Beach '20 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Jessica Smith | Goalie | Babylon, N.Y. | West Babylon '18 | Long Island Top Guns |
| Ryan Smith | Midfield | Port Chester, N.Y. | Sacred Heart Greenwich '19 | Snipers Elite |
| Shannon Smith | Midfield | Phoenix, Md. | Roland Park '20 | M&D |
| Greta Stahl | Draw | Penn Valley Pa. | Harriton '18 | Quaker City |
| Taylor Suplee | Goalie | Lothian, Md. | Southern '18 | Maryland United |
| Christine Thomas | Attack | Jamesport, N.Y. | Riverhead '20 | Long Island Top Guns |
| Arden Tierney | Attack | Port Washington, N.Y. | Sachred Heart Academy '19 | Long Island Top Guns |
| Emma Tilson | Midfield | Eldersburg, Md. | McDonogh School '19 | M&D |
| Allyson Trice | Defense | Syracuse, N.Y. | West Genesee '17 (Syracuse) | |
| Tayler Warehime | Midfield | Hampstead, N.Y. | Manchester Valley '18 | Sky Walkers |
| Madison Waters | Defense | Bayport, N.Y. | Bayport-Blue Point '20 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Cassidy Weeks | Midfield | Bayport, N.Y. | Bayport-Blue Point '18 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Courtney Weeks | Midfield | Bayport, N.Y. | Bayport-Blue Point '18 | Long Island Yellow Jackets |
| Darby Welsh | Midfield | Fallston, Md. | St. Paul's School for Girls '18 | Sky Walkers |
| Emma Wightman | Defense | Basking Ridge, N.J. | Ridge '18 | T3 Elite |
| Emily Wills | Attack | Ambler, Pa. | Agnes Irwin '19 | Big 4 HHH |
| Sophia Wrisk | Midfield | Baltimore, Md. | Catonsville '20 | East Coast Select |
| Caitlyn Wurzburger | Attack | Delray Beach, Fla. | American Heritage School '20 | Florida Select |
| Kyla Zapolski | Midfield | Bayport, N.Y. | Bayport-Blue Point '17 (Albany) | Long Island Top Guns |