RELEASE INFORMATION COURTESY USA FIELD HOCKEY –  New Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey player Aby Deverka has been named to one of two Junior USWNT U-18 Tour Rosters by the USWNT staff. Deverka, who will be a freshman goalie for Penn State for this coming fall's 2024 campaign, will be part of the U-18 USWNT White Tour Roster.
The Junior U.S. Women's National Team coaches have named the tour rosters for the U-16 and U-18 teams traveling to Europe at the end of March. These selections came following a training camp this past weekend at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.
"As we finalized the selections for our U-16 Junior National Field Hockey team after three intensive training camps, I am excited to continue our training and learning in Europe," said Tamara Durante, U-16 USWNT Head Coach. "Playing top international teams will be a tremendous test for our group."
The U-16 side will be led by Durante, with assistant coaches Alan Good, Hannah Prince and Scott Tupper. They will play four games at HOD Valkenswaard in Valkenswaard, Netherlands, against the U-15 national teams from Belgium, Germany and The Netherlands.
USA will be taking two U-18 teams to the other Four Nations Tournament in Leuven, Belgium. One of the teams competing will bring a roster with both U-16 and U-18 athletes. They will play against national teams from Belgium, France and Poland. This team will be led by head coach Stacey Bean, and assisted by Manuel Garcia Nieto, Ali Johnstone and Cheri Schulz.
"The growth of this group throughout the selection and training cycle has been tremendous," said Bean, head coach of the U-16/U-18 mixed team going on tour. "As expected, each athlete brought a high-performance mentality, demonstrating a significant commitment to team and individual development throughout the process. Congratulations to those athletes selected to represent the USA in competition. I'm excited to continue the journey with the team in Belgium."
U-18 USWNT Blue (Mixed) Tour Roster
Ella Beach (Northbrook, Ill.), Taylor Bigbie (Rocky Point, N.Y.), Lindsey Brown (Boylston, Mass.), Paige Cornelius (New Albany, Ohio), Emily Eaton (Charlotte, N.C.), Savannah Faulkner (Louisville, Ky.), Abigail Gerdeman (Chester Springs, Pa.), Margot Houle (Potomac, Md.), Anna Krebs (Louisville, Ky.), Sabrina McGroarty (Mickleton, N.J.), Ava Meehan (Norfolk, Mass.), Reese Milone (Bryn Mawr, Pa.), Saylor Milone (Bryn Mawr, Pa.), Danielle Murphy (Harrisburg, Pa.), Morgan O'Donnell (Lincoln University, Pa.), Riley Savage (Charlotte, N.C.), Merritt Skubisz (Houston, Texas), Lauren Sloan (Louisville, Ky.), Lilian Soldan (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Aubrey Turner (Downingtown, Pa.), Melea Weber (Macungie, Pa.), Lilly Wojcik (New Freedom, Pa.)
The other Junior USWNT competing in Leuven will be a U-18 team, led by Mark Egner. He will be assisted by Jamie Montgomery and Cheri Schulz.
"I've been really impressed with the tempo of play our group has produced over the last two camps," commented Egner. "They're doing everything they can to prepare themselves for what will be a very demanding tour. I'm excited to see them embrace the challenge of international tournament play, and look forward to getting started."
U-18 USWNT White Tour Roster
Gabby Anderson (Williamsburg, Va.), Reese Anetsberger (Northbrook, Ill.), Juliana Boon (Houston, Texas), Jordan Byers (Landisburg, Pa.), Erin Callahan (Woolwich Twp, N.J.), Caitlin Connell (Paoli, Pa.), Corinne Courtright (Ann Arbor, Mich.), Reese D'Ariano (West Chester, Pa.), Abygail Deverka (Houston, Texas), Sofia Ferri (Phoenixville, Pa.), Sofia Fidalgo Schioppa (Westport, Conn.), Jordyn Hollamon (Delmar, Del.), Grace Hunter (Mickleton, N.J.), Isabella Moore (Southampton, N.J.), Isabel Morgan (Winnetka, Ill.), Jenna Narleski (Basking Ridge, N.J.), Molly Nye (Cambridge, Mass.), Catalina Quinteros (Miami, Fla.), Caroline Raynes (Houston, Texas), Callie Rogers (Richmond, Va.), Opal Sparling (Chester Springs, Pa.), Shae Wozniak (Wayne, Pa.),
The non-traveling reserves are Calista Boos (Jamison, Pa.), Kaia Beaudoin (Fairfax, Va.), and Jaelen Perez (Broadlands, Va.).
Each team at the Four Nations Tournament in Leuven, Belgium will play three pool games and the opponent for their fourth game will be determined by pool placement results.
For more information on the tour and a schedule of games, visit https://www.usafieldhockey.com/news/2024/march/11/junior-uswnt-staff-names-u-16-u-18-tour-rosters.
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