Northwestern University Athletics
Pair of 'Cats Named to the 2019 U-19 Women’s National Team
1/31/2019 3:13:00 PM | Field Hockey
EVANSTON, Ill. — First-year Wildcat Kayla Blas and incoming signee Peyton Halsey have been named to the U.S. U-19 Women's National Field Hockey Team roster. These players will be joining the U-19 USWNT on a tour through Germany in April and take part in the Young Women's National Championship in June.
Blas and Halsey earned their spots on the team following a three-day camp held in Pennsylvania last week. Players were selected to participate in this selection camp after competing in the 2018 Junior National Camp and the Citi National Futures Championship.
Blas, a first-year, hails from Pendleton, New York. Blas played on varsity for all four years of high school, tallying 47 career goals and 125 career assists. During her high school career, Blas was named to the All-WNY First Team in 2016 and 2017 and the NFHCA Second Team All-American and All-Region in 2017. As a Wildcat, Blas was a consistent starter and recorded three assists in her rookie campaign. She notched her first assist of her career against Stanford in August to help NU to a double overtime victory.
Halsey, a Northwestern signee, hails from Reading, Pennsylvania, where she is finishing her senior year at Exeter Township Senior High School. In her senior season, Halsey scored 48 goals as a senior at Exeter and finished her career with 106. She plays club for Nook Field Hockey and took part in the U.S. Field Hockey Futures program. Halsey will join the 'Cats in the fall.
Blas and Halsey will participate in three training camps over the next several weeks to prepare for their Germany tour.
U.S. U-19 Women's National Team Roster:
Gabrielle Barraco (Allentown, Pa.)
Kayla Blas (Pendleton, N.Y.)
Leanne Bough (Whitney Point, N.Y.)
Isabella Bressler (Leesport, Pa.)
Megan Connors (San Diego, Calif.)
Leah Crouse (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Samantha Davidson (North Andover, Mass.)
Charlotte De Vries (Wayne, Pa.)
Emma DeBerdine (Millersville, Pa.)
Lindsay Dickinson (Glen Mills, Pa.)
Riley Donnelly (Doylestown, Pa.)
Peyton Halsey (Reading, Pa.)
Mary Harkins (Kimberton, Pa.)
Adele Iacobucci (Malvern, Pa.)
Madison Kahn (Voorhees, N.J.)
Margot Lawn (Pasadena, Md.)
Hannah Miller (Malvern, Pa.)
Samantha Popper (Blue Bell, Pa.)
Hatley Post (Houston, Texas)
Meghan Reese (Center Valley, Pa.)
Kelsey Reznick (Drums, Pa.)
Kathryn Schneider (San Diego, Calif.)
Josie Varney (Smithfield, Maine)
M. Grace Wallis (Blue Bell, Pa.)
Blas and Halsey earned their spots on the team following a three-day camp held in Pennsylvania last week. Players were selected to participate in this selection camp after competing in the 2018 Junior National Camp and the Citi National Futures Championship.
Blas, a first-year, hails from Pendleton, New York. Blas played on varsity for all four years of high school, tallying 47 career goals and 125 career assists. During her high school career, Blas was named to the All-WNY First Team in 2016 and 2017 and the NFHCA Second Team All-American and All-Region in 2017. As a Wildcat, Blas was a consistent starter and recorded three assists in her rookie campaign. She notched her first assist of her career against Stanford in August to help NU to a double overtime victory.
Halsey, a Northwestern signee, hails from Reading, Pennsylvania, where she is finishing her senior year at Exeter Township Senior High School. In her senior season, Halsey scored 48 goals as a senior at Exeter and finished her career with 106. She plays club for Nook Field Hockey and took part in the U.S. Field Hockey Futures program. Halsey will join the 'Cats in the fall.
Blas and Halsey will participate in three training camps over the next several weeks to prepare for their Germany tour.
U.S. U-19 Women's National Team Roster:
Gabrielle Barraco (Allentown, Pa.)
Kayla Blas (Pendleton, N.Y.)
Leanne Bough (Whitney Point, N.Y.)
Isabella Bressler (Leesport, Pa.)
Megan Connors (San Diego, Calif.)
Leah Crouse (Virginia Beach, Va.)
Samantha Davidson (North Andover, Mass.)
Charlotte De Vries (Wayne, Pa.)
Emma DeBerdine (Millersville, Pa.)
Lindsay Dickinson (Glen Mills, Pa.)
Riley Donnelly (Doylestown, Pa.)
Peyton Halsey (Reading, Pa.)
Mary Harkins (Kimberton, Pa.)
Adele Iacobucci (Malvern, Pa.)
Madison Kahn (Voorhees, N.J.)
Margot Lawn (Pasadena, Md.)
Hannah Miller (Malvern, Pa.)
Samantha Popper (Blue Bell, Pa.)
Hatley Post (Houston, Texas)
Meghan Reese (Center Valley, Pa.)
Kelsey Reznick (Drums, Pa.)
Kathryn Schneider (San Diego, Calif.)
Josie Varney (Smithfield, Maine)
M. Grace Wallis (Blue Bell, Pa.)
Players Mentioned
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