University of North Carolina Athletics
Three Tar Heels Named To Under-21 National Team
August 25, 2015 | Field Hockey
Three UNC field hockey players have been named to the USA Field Hockey Under-21 Women's National Team, announced Monday. Ashley Hoffman, Lauren Moyer and Julia Young were named to the 22-member squad.
Hoffman is a freshman from Mohton, Pa. Moyer is a junior from York, Pa. Young is a junior from Yorktown, Va. All three are returning members of the squad.
The team will hold training camp weekends in November, February and March in preparation for the Junior Pan American Championship March 29-April 10 in Trinidad & Tobago. That tournament is a qualifier for the Junior World Cup, set for November of 2016.
The full U.S. Under-21 team consists of:
Maddie Bacskai (Berwyn, Pa.), Kelsey Bing (Houston, Texas), Anna Bottino (Clifton Park. N.Y.), Catherine Caro (Martinsville, N.J.), Linnea Gonzales (Bel Air, Md.), Carrie Hanks (Niskayuna, N.Y.), Sarah Helgeson (Landisville, Pa.), Ashley Hoffman (Mohnton, Pa.), Laura Hurff (Newark, Del.), Kelly Johnson (Westminster, Md.), Emma Lamison (Liverpool, N.Y.), Amanda Magadan (Randolph, N.J.), Erin Matson (Chadds Ford, Pa.), Lauren Moyer (York, Pa.), Margaux Paolino (Villanova, Pa.), Moria Putsch (Media, Pa.), Julianna Tornetta (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.), Sophia Tornetta (Plymouth Meeting, Pa.), Tara Vittese (Cherry Hill, N.J.), Nicole Woods (Beverly, Mass.), Julia Young (Yorktown, Va.)
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