Feb. 3, 2009
PITTSBURGH - Duquesne lacrosse defensive coordinator Gina Oliver has been selected as one of 18 women's players selected to compete for the United States in the 2009 Federation of International Lacrosse World Cup from June 17-27 in the Czech Republic.
Oliver, who was an All-American as a player at Ohio State, trained and played with the 2004-05 and 2005-06 U.S. Women's Lacrosse Developmental Team and was a member of the 2006-2007 U.S. Women's Elite Team.
The team was selected following the Champion® Challenge event in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., this past weekend.
None of the 18 players selected were on the final U.S. roster for the 2005 World Cup, when the Americans fell to Australia in the championship game in Annapolis, Md. The most experienced international players are Katie Chrest, Michele DeJuliis and Acacia Walker, who were all alternates for the 2005 World Cup. Six current collegiate players were named to the team.
The U.S. training team won all five of its games in Florida, including coming from two goals down in the second half to beat Japan 17-11. The U.S. team will be in action again this weekend for the South of the Border tournament in North Carolina, an event highlighted by games against England and Wales.
The complete roster follows:
Attack
Caroline Cryer - Duke `09
Lindsey Munday - Northwestern `06
Katie Rowan - Syracuse `09
Midfield
Sarah Albrecht - Northwestern `06
Sarah Bullard - Duke `11
Katie Chrest - Duke `06
Michele DeJuliis - Penn State `98
Whitney Douthett - Dartmouth `07
Michi Ellers - Georgetown `04
Kristen Kjellman - Northwestern `07
Erica LaGrow - North Carolina `08
Caitlyn McFadden - Maryland `10
Holly McGarvie - Princeton `09
Acacia Walker - Maryland `05
Defense
Amber Falcone - North Carolina `09
Gina Oliver - Ohio State `05
Goal
Megan Huether - Duke `06
Devon Wills - Dartmouth `06
Alternates
Amy Altig - James Madison `05
Hilary Bowen - Northwestern `09
Quinn Carney - Maryland `01
Christy Finch - Northwestern `08
Jessica Lieb - Penn State `08
Nikki Lieb - Virginia `06
