The USA Women's National team embarks on a short tour of Canada next week, as part of their preparation for upcoming Women's World Cup.
Coach Pete Steinberg, who also coaches the Penn St women, has selected three ladies with Wisconsin ties:
Sylvia Braaten, (Twin Cities Amazons WRC) Waterford, Wisc.
Katy Augustyn, (Berkeley All Blues WRC) Antigo, Wisc.
Kristen Zdanczewicz, (Minnesota Valkyries RC) Milwaukee, Wisc.
Sylvia played at Marquette University for her entire collegiate career as a center and flyhalf. She made an immediate impact on the successful teams they had in those years. For a short time she formed a dangerous pairing with DSHA flyhalf Natalie Mills as well. Sylvia never had the opportunity to play high school rugby.
Zdanczewicz played briefly at UW-Whitewater, but she was so talented that she quickly moved on to playing with higher level programs. She's had a long and successful rugby career. A devastating tackler and ballcarrier who played a lot at #7, her selection for the team must be very meaningful to her, as she has returned from an ACL reconstruction to play again at the highest level.
The Tuesday game on April 15th will take place at Shawnigan Lake School in Mill Bay at 3:30 PM PT (6:30 PM ET). For Saturday, Westhills Stadium in Langford will host the 3pm PT game.
USA Women's 15s Squad to Face canada
Sadie Anderson, (Penn State WRFC) Fort Collins, Colo.
Katy Augustyn, (Berkeley All Blues WRC) Antigo, Wisc.
Libby Berg, (Minnesota Valkryies) Albert Lea, Minn.
Meya Bizer, (Penn State WRFC) The Woodlands, Texas
Sharon Blaney, (Oregon Sports Union RC) Braintree, Mass.
Phoebe Boone, (Berkeley All Blues WRC) Oakland, Calif.
Stacy Bridges, (Twin Cities Amazons WRC) Robinson, Texas
Jamie Burke, (Glendale Raptors RFC) Chesapeake, Va.
Emilie Bydwell, (San Diego Surfers WRC) Montreal, Quebec
Erica Cavanaugh, (Northern Virginia WRFC) Ashland, Va.
Sarah Chobot, (Glendale Raptors WRC) Medon, Mich.
Kate Daley, (North Shore Chicago WRC) Mishawaka, Ind.
Amanda Kingzett, (Twin Cities Amazons WRC) Ellendale, N.D.
Molly Kinsella, (Toronto Saracens RFC) Hinsdale, Ill.
Tess Kohanski, (Beantown RFC) East Lyme, Conn.
Lynelle Kugler, (Twin Cities Amazons WRC) New Raymer, Colo.
Jennifer Lui, (North Shore Chicago WRC) Ridgway, Penn.
Erin Overcash, (Glendale Raptors RFC) Goshen, Ky.
Samantha Pankey, (James River RFC) Buckingham, Va.
Naima Reddick, El Cerrito, Calif.
Kimber Rozier, Raleigh, N.C.
Amanda Street, (Washington WRFC) Princeton, W. Va.
Shaina Turley, (Women's Eagles Sevens-WCAP/San Diego Surfers WRC) Fox Lke, Ill.
Jacie Vonada
Carrie White, (Seattle RFC) San Jose, Calif.
Sarah Wilson, (Glendale Raptors RFC) Westerville, Ohio
Kristen Zdanczewicz, (Minnesota Valkyries RC) Brew City, Wisc.
Non-Traveling Reserves
Sylvia Braaten, (Twin Cities Amazons WRC) Waterford, Wisc.
Lauren Daly, (San Diego Surfers WRC) Boulder, Colo.
Mel Denham, (Beantown RFC) Norwell, Mass.
Ashley Kmiecik, (Emerald City Mudhens) Seattle, Wash.
Anne Peterson (Washington State University WRC) Arusha, Tanzania
Hope Rogers, (Penn State WRFC) Chambersburg, Penn.
Kittery Wagner, (Glendale Raptors RFC) Fort Collins, Colo.
Sarah Walsh, (Berkeley All Blues WRC) Baltimore, Md.
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CANADA VS. USA
April 15, 2014
Shawnigan Lake School, Mill Bay, BC
3:30 P.M. PT
CANADA VS. USA
April 19, 2014
Westhills Stadium, Langford, BC
3:30 P.M. PT
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