US Field Hockey News
USA Field Hockey Top Canada 1-0 in
Series Opener
STANFORD, Calif. – Kristen McCann
scored a field goal in the game’s sixth minute and goalkeeper Peggy Storrar
registered the shutout as the USA national field hockey team defeated Canada, 1-0 in an
exhibition game at Stanford Univ.
The game marks the first contest of a
four game series with Canada as the USA continues its preparations for the Olympic
Qualifying Tournament, March 18-28 in Auckland, New Zealand. The USA will enter the
Qualifier as the world's number 10th ranked team and must among the top five
teams at the 10-team Olympic Qualifier to advance to the 2004 Olympic Games.
The Canada series follows the USA team’s
five game sweep of Ireland at Stanford as USA coach Beth Anders continues her evaluation
of the squad for the final selection of the 18-member team to represent the USA at the
qualifying tournament.
McCann connected on her second goal of
the tour early in the contest and Storrar made the score standup for the remainder of the
game in collecting her fourth shutout of the selection tour.
The series with Canada continues with an exhibition game on Jan. 22 followed by FIH
official contests on Jan. 23 and 24. All games are scheduled for 2 p.m.
The team will then leave for Australia
in mid-February to continue its preparations for the March qualifier.
Jan 21
at Stanford, 2 p.m.
Exhibition Match
USA 1, Canada 0
USA: Kristen McCann (FG, 6:00)
Cards: USA
- Dina Rizzo (G, 47:00), Tracey Larson (Y, 56:00)
USA Starters:
Kristen McCann, Peggy Storrar (GK), Tara Jelley, Kelli Gannon, Tracey Fuchs, Katie Beach,
Keli Smith, Carrie Lingo, Kate Barber, Dina Rizzo, Kristi Gannon
Reserves: Mimi Smith, Tracey Larson , Angie Loy, Abbey Woolley, April
Fronzoni, Tiffany Snow, Rachel Barger
CANADA: Amy Agulay (GK), Kim Buker, Deb
Cuthbert, Dana D’Abreo, Erin Fraser, Steph Hume, Meggan Hunt, Steph Jameson, Ali
Johnstone, Robin Leslie, Azelia Liu, Lauren Magnus, Emily Rix, Andrea Rushton, Sara
Simpson, Kristen Taunton, Kristal Timmer
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