USL Names 2009-10 U.S. Developmental Team
from staff reports
Photos: U.S.
Developmental Team Tryouts
Video: Berger
No Longer the New Kid
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| Notre Dame standout Jillian Byers was one of 24 players named Sunday to the 2009-10 U.S. Developmental team and one of 14 with previous national teams experience. |
CATONSVILLE, Md. -- US Lacrosse announced
Sunday the 24-player roster for the 2009-10 U.S. Developmental team
following a two-day tryout at UMBC that included 64 of the nation's
top women's lacrosse players.
Among the 24 players, 14 boast previous U.S. national teams
experience -- including midfielder Kelly Berger, a veteran of both
the Elite (2006-08) and Developmental (2005-06, 2008-09) teams. The
roster also includes three players each from 2009 NCAA Division I
finalists North Carolina and Northwestern, as well as three Boston
University products.
"The tryouts went well. I felt great," Berger said. "It was refreshing to see a new, young group of girls come out and be excited. It's great to build the U.S. program from younger players. It's good to see new faces in this program."
Click here for a video interview with Berger.
Team USA debuts Oct. 11 at the fourth-annual US Lacrosse Stars
and Stripes event. The newly-named Developmental team and gold
medal-winning U.S. World Cup team will play North Carolina and
James Madison at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes school in
Alexandria, Va.
2009-10 U.S. Developmental Team
Attack
Jillian Byers, Notre Dame '09 *
Rachel Culp, Virginia Tech '09
McKinley Curro, Boston University '10
Jackie Lyons, Massachusetts '11
Shannon Smith, Northwestern '12 ~
Midfield
Kelly Berger, James Madison '07 *^
Sarah Dalton, Boston University '09 *
Christina Dove, Syracuse '10 *
Alexandra Frank, Northwestern '12
Corrine Gandolfi, Hofstra '10
Mallory Poole, C.W. Post '08 *
Jennifer Russell, North Carolina '10 *
Lauren Schmidt, Stanford '10
Lauren Schwarzmann, Johns Hopkins '08 *
Defense
Becky Clipp, Maryland '07 *
Angela Hughes, Johns Hopkins '10 *
Kelly Munroe, Boston University '09 *
Colleen Olsen, Dartmouth '10
Lacey Vigmostad, Northwestern '12
Kristen Carr, North Carolina '10 *
Katy Fitzgerald, North Carolina '11
Goalie
Kendall McBrearty, Virginia '08 *
Julie Wadland, Dartmouth '10 *
Natalie Wills, Vanderbilt '12
* denotes previous U.S. Developmental team member
^ denotes previous U.S. Elite team member
~ denotes previous U.S. Under-19 team member
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