Back in August, Team USA U21 Head Women’s Coach Janneke Schopman named 14 of the 18 roster spots for the upcoming Women’s Hockey Junior World Cup, which will be held in Santiago, Chile from November 24-December 4. Schopman recently named the remaining 4 spots after further evaluation of the 8 players on the bubble at an early September training camp and in their High School and College games through September.
2016 Junior World Cup Roster
- Kelsey Bing (GK) – Stanford University
- Ashley Hoffman – University of North Carolina
- Laura Hurff – Syracuse University
- Amanda Magadan – Lafayette College
- Erin Matson – Unionville High School (PA)
- Gab Major – University of North Carolina
- Lauren Moyer – University of North Carolina
- Margaux Paolino – Duke University
- Jenny Rizzo (GK) – Penn State University
- Julianna Tornetta – Agnes Irwin School
- Sophia Tornetta – Princeton University
- Tara Vittese – University of Virginia
- Nicole Woods – University of Louisville
- Julia Young – University of North Carolina
4 Players added:
15. Maddie Bacskai – Princeton University
16. Kristy Bernatchez – University of North Carolina
17. Cat Caro – Princeton University
18. Linnea Gonzales – University of Maryland
2 Alternates:
Alt: Brooke Deberdine – Penn Manor High School
Alt: Sarah Helgeson – Stanford University
-Visit the Official 2016 Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup Event Website-
Competing Teams:
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Chile
China
England
France
Germany
Japan
Korea
Netherlands
New Zealand
South Africa
Spain
USA
Zimbabwe
*USA will compete in Pool A with world powerhouse Netherlands, as well as Korea and Zimbabwe.