Six Tar Heels Named To U.S. Team For Hockey World Cup

Six Tar Heels have been named to the U.S. squad for the upcoming Vitality Hockey Women's World Cup, set for July 21-Aug. 5 in London. The current and former UNC players make up a third of the 18-member team for the event.

Selected for the U.S. team were two members of the 2018 UNC team, rising senior Ashley Hoffman and incoming freshman Erin Matson. Also named to the U.S. roster were Carolina graduates Jackie Briggs, Lauren Moyer, Caitlin Van Sickle and Julia Young. It's the second World Cup appearance for Briggs and the first for the other Tar Heels, all of whom are U.S. National Team veterans. Briggs and Van Sickle both were part of the U.S. National Team for the 2016 Olympic Games.

Team USA, currently No. 7 in the FIH Hero World Rankings, opens play on July 21 against No. 16 Ireland. Also playing in Pool B are England, which is ranked No. 2 in the world, and No. 10 India. The event is made up of 16 teams, broken up into four pools of four teams each. Action will take place at Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre's pitch at the venue at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

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For a look at the complete U.S. roster, click here and for more on the selection process click here.

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