University of North Carolina Athletics
U.S. Team Falls To New Zealand At Junior World Cup
May 14, 2001 | Field Hockey
May 14, 2001
BUENOS AIRES--New Zealand scored two first half goals and held on to defeat the United States Under-21 team, 3-1, in the first game of the 4th Junior World Cup.
New Zealand's Lizzy Igasan scored on a penalty corner in the 10th minute and teammate Amanda Christie added a field goal five minutes later to give New Zealand an early 2-0 lead. However the U.S. struck back quickly with a field goal by U.S. senior team member and University of Virginia standout Jessica Coleman at the 19-minute mark to pull the team to within 2-1 at halftime.
New Zealand's Stacy Barr added a field goal on a steal and breakaway at the 50-minute mark to clinch the victory for the Kiwis.
Goalkeeper Amy Tran of North Carolina recorded the complete game in the cage for the U.S.
Head coach Tess Ellis and the U.S. will take on India on Tuesday, May 15, in the second game of the three-game pool play. The U.S. concludes initial pool play on Thursday against defending Junior World Cup champion The Netherlands. The top two teams in each pool advance for the opportunity to play for spots 1-8 in the tournament while the third and fourth place teams in each pool will play for the 9th-16th spots.
The U.S. roster includes five current Tar Heel players: Meredith Keller (Wilmington, Del.), Abby Martin (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), Amy Tran (Grantville, Pa.), Abbey Woolley (Ocean City, N.J.), Stephanie Fuller (No. Potomac, Md.). Also representing the U.S. is an incoming Carolina freshman, Carey Fetting-Smith (Baltimore, Md).
May 14 at Buenos Aires
New Zealand 3, USA 1
NZL: Lizzy Igasan (PC, 10:00)
NZL: Amanda Christie (FG, 15:00)
USA: Jessica Coleman (FG, 19:00)
NZL: Stacy Barr (FG, 50:00)
USA Starters: Abbey Woolley, Maria Whitehead, Kristi Gannon, Meredith
Keller, Carissa Messimer, Tiffany Leister, April Fronzoni, Ilvy Friebe, Abby
Martin, Dina Rizzo, Amy Tran (gk)
SUBS: Jessica Coleman (10:00), Carey Fetting-Smith (13:00), Stephanie Fuller
(18:00), Kelly Dostal (21:00)
