Northwestern University Athletics
US Lacrosse Announces Elite, Developmental Teams
8/7/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Lacrosse
Aug. 7, 2006
Release courtesy of Laxpower.com
BALTIMORE, Md. - US Lacrosse today announced the rosters for the 2006-07 U.S. women's Elite and Developmental teams following a two-day tryout at UMBC that included more than 130 of the nation's top lacrosse players. The squads were selected by the 10-person US Lacrosse Women's Division National Teams Selection Committee (NTSC), chaired by former U.S. World Cup team coach and incoming Hall of Famer Feffie Barnhill.
Representing Northwestern on the Elite Team will be assistant coach Acacia Walker, former Wildcat All-Americans Sarah Albrecht and Lindsey Munday and 2006 Tewaaraton Award winner Kristen Kjellman. Meredith Frank, the 2006 American Lacrosse Conference (ALC) Freshman of the Year, was named to the Developmental Team.
"We are excited that so many of our top players participated in these tryouts as we look forward to the 2009 IFWLA World Cup, which will be held in the Czech Republic," said Chip Rogers, chair of the US Lacrosse Women's Division National Teams Committee.
"The opportunity and privilege to represent the USA is an honor, and these women represented themselves and their universities remarkably well. Our new process was well-accepted by the participants, and I applaud our large pool of selectors, who have done a phenomenal job in observing the athletes over the last two days and given us a solid group of our nation's top lacrosse players."
Each team roster appears below.
The 24-player Elite team is comprised of individuals who have demonstrated their exceptional abilities as lacrosse players with regards to skill, but also through leadership and sportsmanship. The Elite squad is designed to prepare and train the best players in the country to compete against the best collegiate and international teams in the world.
The 22-player Developmental team program serves as a means by which the adult lacrosse player can gain greater exposure to international competition and have an opportunity to continue to develop her skills with the aim of becoming a member of the Elite or World Cup team and represent the U.S. at the senior international level.
The U.S. Elite and Developmental teams have scheduled two weekends of competition in the upcoming months. The teams will play top college programs during the Stars and Stripes Weekend Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Northern Virginia and during the Champions Challenge Weekend Jan. 27-28, 2007, in Orlando, Fla.
The US Lacrosse Women's Division National Teams Selection Committee next will name a 24-member training team for the 2007 International Federation of Women's Lacrosse Associations (IFWLA) Under-19 World Championship following a tryout Wednesday at UMBC. About 150 of the nation's top players will participate in that tryout, which is closed to the public.
US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the national governing body for men's and women's lacrosse. To learn more about the organization, please visit www.uslacrosse.org.
2006-2007 U.S. Women's Elite Team
Katie Chrest, A/M, Duke '06
Kelly Berger, M, James Madison '07
Elizabeth Pillion, M/D, Princeton '05
Rachel DeCecco, D, Princeton '03
Johanna Bucholz, M/D, James Madison '05
Nikki Leib, M, Virginia '06
Lisa Staedt, A/M, James Madison '03
Acacia Walker, M, Maryland '05
Leigh Jester, A/M, Duke '07
Jess Roguski, M, Vanderbilt '04
Allison Evans, M, William and Mary '03
Sarah Albrecht, M, Northwestern '06
Amy Appelt, A, Virginia '06
Lindsey Munday, A/M, Northwestern '06
Devon Wills, G, Dartmouth '06
Michele DeJuliis, A/M, Penn State '97
Regina Oliver, M, Ohio State '05
Quinn Carney, M, Maryland '01
Katie Lewis-LaMonica, M, Princeton '07
Kristen Kjellman, M, Northwestern '07
Michi Ellers, M/D, Georgetown '04
Laura Shane, G, Stanford '08
Caline McHenry, D, Duke '05
Lindsey Biles, A/M, Princeton '06
Head Coach: Sue Heether
2006-2007 U.S. Women's Developmental Team
Meredith Frank, M, Northwestern '09
Hilary Harkins, G, Cal-Davis '08
Kristin Blanchette, M, New Hampshire '06
Courtney Farrell, M/A, Cornell '08
Megan O'Malley, A, Virginia '08
Caroline Cryer, M, Duke '08
Natasha Fuchs, A, James Madison '08
Megan Burker, A, Stanford '06
Becky Clipp, D, Maryland '07
Jessica Adam, M, Duke '08
Lauren Vance, D, Princeton '06
Blair Weymouth, A, Virginia '09
Ann Liebovitz, M, Dartmouth '07
Jessie Morgan, D, Virginia '07
Holly McGarvie, M, Princeton '09
Whitney Douthett, A/M, Dartmouth '07
Caitlyn McKinney, M, Notre Dame '08
Jen Holden, D, Virginia '09
Mary Key, A, Johns Hopkins '07
Jessica Lieb, M, Penn State '08
Katie Doolittle, M, Maryland '07
Amy Altig, G, James Madison '05
Head Coach: Amy Patton
