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Three future Tar Heels are on the U.S. U19 Training Team for 2019.
Three Tar Heel Freshmen Named To U.S. U19 Training Team
August 12, 2018 | Women's Lacrosse
CHAPEL HILL—Three incoming University of North Carolina freshmen women's lacrosse players earned spots on the 2019 United States Under-19 Women's Training Team, head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller announced on Sunday. Â
Tar Heel freshman midfielder Elizabeth Hillman (Fallston, Md.), goalie Kimber Hower (Sandy, Utah) and midfielder/defender Brooklyn Neumen (Rockford, Mich.) were among the 36 players selected to the training team for the 2019 U.S. Women's U19 National Team. The players were selected from the 110 players that participated in a three-day tryout that concluded on Sunday at US Lacrosse headquarters. Â
Hower and Neumen are both trendsetters as future Tar Heels.  Hower is the first UNC women's lacrosse player from Utah.  Neumen is the first UNC player from Michigan.  That duo will join Hillman when they enroll at UNC later this month.
"Obviously it's bittersweet because there's so much talent at this tryout.," said Amonte Hiller, the head coach at Northwestern University. "It's hard to let some of those kids go because there was such a depth of the talent pool — to have 500 kids apply and to just see how strong the drills and scrimmages and everything we did this weekend was.
"I'm really excited for the group that got selected. They really were dynamic. They were coachable. We were looking for players that could really work together and I think they distinguished themselves with those characteristics. We're really pleased to be able to invite them to be a part of this special experience."
The roster includes 12 attackers, 13 midfielders, eight defenders and three goals, features players from 11 different states, and spans four graduating classes.
The first training weekend for the team will be held Oct. 5-8 at the Team USA Fall Classic in conjunction with the U.S. Men's and Women's Senior Teams at US Lacrosse in Sparks, Md.
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.
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Follow the team on social media @USLacrosse and @USAWLAX.
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The 36 players named to the training team, along with more detailed information including club and college affiliations can be found at teamusa.uslacrosse.org:
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Name                         Position         Hometown               High School (Grad Year)
Madison Ahern           Attack             Cohasset, Mass.         Notre Dame Academy '19
Erin Bakes                  Attack             Miami, Fla                   Ransom Everglades '18
Shannon Berry            Defense          East Setauket, N.Y.     Ward Melville '18
Shannon Boyle           Defense          Huntington, N.Y.         St. Anthony's '17
Kari Buonanno            Midfield          Providence, R.I.          Moses Brown School '19
Kasey Choma             Midfield          Manorville, N.Y.          Eastport South Manor '19
Amanda Cramer          Midfield          Manlius, N.Y.               Fayetteville Manlius '18
Sophia DeRosa           Midfield          Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.      Cold Spring Harbor '18
Katie DeSimone          Attack             Bay Shore, N.Y.           St. Anthony's '20
Katie Detwiler             Defense          Devon, Pa.                  Archbishop John Carroll '18
Sophia DiCenso          Midfield          Foxboro, Mass.           Foxboro '19
Olivia Dirks                 Midfield          Wayne, Pa.                  Episcopal Academy '19
Madison Doucette      Goalie             West Chester, Pa.       Unionville '18
Brianne Gross             Defense          El Dorado Hills, Calif.Oak Ridge '18
Rachel Hall                 Goalie             Cypress, Texas           Cypress Woods '18
Elle Hansen                 Midfield          Cohasset, Mass.         Cohasset '18
Jane Hansen               Attack             Cohasset, Mass.         Cohasset '19
Hannah Heller            Midfield          Babylon, N.Y.              West Babylon '19
Elizabeth Hillman       Midfield          Fallston, Md.               Bel Air '18
Leah Holmes              Attack             Larchmont, N.Y.          Hackley '20
Kimber Hower            Goalie             Sandy, Utah                Brighton '18
Ashley Humphrey       Attack             Darien, Conn.              Darien '20
Nicole Humphrey       Attack             Darien, Conn.              Darien '19
Emma Jaques             Defense          Darien, Conn.              Darien '18
Madeleine Jenner       Attack             Annapolis, Md.           McDonogh School '18
Hannah Leubecker     Attack             Forest Hill, Md.           Home school '19
Michaela McMahon     Midfield          Bardonia, N.Y.            Saddle'18
Alexandra Murphy      Defense          Wantagh, N.Y.             Wantagh '17
Brooklyn Neumen       Defense          Rockford, Mich.          Rockford '18
Allison Palermo          Defense          Seaford, N.Y.              Seaford '17Â
Olivia Rubin                Midfield          Lutherville, Md.          Bryn Mawr School '18
Emma Schettig           Midfield          Woodbine, Md.           McDonogh '19
Morgan Schwab          Attack             Fairport, N.Y.              Fairport '20
Isabelle Smith            Midfield          West. Beach, N.Y.       Westhampton Beach '20
Greta Stahl                  Attack             Penn Valley, Pa.          Harriton '18
Caitlyn Wurzburger    Attack             Delray Beach, Fla.      American Heritage School '20
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Tar Heel freshman midfielder Elizabeth Hillman (Fallston, Md.), goalie Kimber Hower (Sandy, Utah) and midfielder/defender Brooklyn Neumen (Rockford, Mich.) were among the 36 players selected to the training team for the 2019 U.S. Women's U19 National Team. The players were selected from the 110 players that participated in a three-day tryout that concluded on Sunday at US Lacrosse headquarters. Â
Hower and Neumen are both trendsetters as future Tar Heels.  Hower is the first UNC women's lacrosse player from Utah.  Neumen is the first UNC player from Michigan.  That duo will join Hillman when they enroll at UNC later this month.
"Obviously it's bittersweet because there's so much talent at this tryout.," said Amonte Hiller, the head coach at Northwestern University. "It's hard to let some of those kids go because there was such a depth of the talent pool — to have 500 kids apply and to just see how strong the drills and scrimmages and everything we did this weekend was.
"I'm really excited for the group that got selected. They really were dynamic. They were coachable. We were looking for players that could really work together and I think they distinguished themselves with those characteristics. We're really pleased to be able to invite them to be a part of this special experience."
The roster includes 12 attackers, 13 midfielders, eight defenders and three goals, features players from 11 different states, and spans four graduating classes.
The first training weekend for the team will be held Oct. 5-8 at the Team USA Fall Classic in conjunction with the U.S. Men's and Women's Senior Teams at US Lacrosse in Sparks, Md.
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.
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Proud to announce the 2019 @usawlax U19 Training Team. 🇺🇸 https://t.co/FRt4FfOn9R pic.twitter.com/FdgvoysxuV
— US Women's National Team (@USAWLax) August 12, 2018
Follow the team on social media @USLacrosse and @USAWLAX.
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The 36 players named to the training team, along with more detailed information including club and college affiliations can be found at teamusa.uslacrosse.org:
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Name                         Position         Hometown               High School (Grad Year)
Madison Ahern           Attack             Cohasset, Mass.         Notre Dame Academy '19
Erin Bakes                  Attack             Miami, Fla                   Ransom Everglades '18
Shannon Berry            Defense          East Setauket, N.Y.     Ward Melville '18
Shannon Boyle           Defense          Huntington, N.Y.         St. Anthony's '17
Kari Buonanno            Midfield          Providence, R.I.          Moses Brown School '19
Kasey Choma             Midfield          Manorville, N.Y.          Eastport South Manor '19
Amanda Cramer          Midfield          Manlius, N.Y.               Fayetteville Manlius '18
Sophia DeRosa           Midfield          Lloyd Harbor, N.Y.      Cold Spring Harbor '18
Katie DeSimone          Attack             Bay Shore, N.Y.           St. Anthony's '20
Katie Detwiler             Defense          Devon, Pa.                  Archbishop John Carroll '18
Sophia DiCenso          Midfield          Foxboro, Mass.           Foxboro '19
Olivia Dirks                 Midfield          Wayne, Pa.                  Episcopal Academy '19
Madison Doucette      Goalie             West Chester, Pa.       Unionville '18
Brianne Gross             Defense          El Dorado Hills, Calif.Oak Ridge '18
Rachel Hall                 Goalie             Cypress, Texas           Cypress Woods '18
Elle Hansen                 Midfield          Cohasset, Mass.         Cohasset '18
Jane Hansen               Attack             Cohasset, Mass.         Cohasset '19
Hannah Heller            Midfield          Babylon, N.Y.              West Babylon '19
Elizabeth Hillman       Midfield          Fallston, Md.               Bel Air '18
Leah Holmes              Attack             Larchmont, N.Y.          Hackley '20
Kimber Hower            Goalie             Sandy, Utah                Brighton '18
Ashley Humphrey       Attack             Darien, Conn.              Darien '20
Nicole Humphrey       Attack             Darien, Conn.              Darien '19
Emma Jaques             Defense          Darien, Conn.              Darien '18
Madeleine Jenner       Attack             Annapolis, Md.           McDonogh School '18
Hannah Leubecker     Attack             Forest Hill, Md.           Home school '19
Michaela McMahon     Midfield          Bardonia, N.Y.            Saddle'18
Alexandra Murphy      Defense          Wantagh, N.Y.             Wantagh '17
Brooklyn Neumen       Defense          Rockford, Mich.          Rockford '18
Allison Palermo          Defense          Seaford, N.Y.              Seaford '17Â
Olivia Rubin                Midfield          Lutherville, Md.          Bryn Mawr School '18
Emma Schettig           Midfield          Woodbine, Md.           McDonogh '19
Morgan Schwab          Attack             Fairport, N.Y.              Fairport '20
Isabelle Smith            Midfield          West. Beach, N.Y.       Westhampton Beach '20
Greta Stahl                  Attack             Penn Valley, Pa.          Harriton '18
Caitlyn Wurzburger    Attack             Delray Beach, Fla.      American Heritage School '20
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