The USA Women's Junior All-Americans have assembled for a camp to select the squad to play a two-game U19 series against Canada in August.
Head Coach Wil Snape said the goal is, as always, to prepare young athletes to be full internationals, and that means handling the rigors of assembly as well as the demands of playing at an international level.
"It's a longer Can-Am Series, so the players will have to adjust to tournament-style conditions and variable training loads," Snape told USA Rugby. "As a squad we will need to come together quickly and create an environment and team ethic that will lead us to success. We just can't wait to get out there and challenge Canada again."
"Both on attack and defense we want the players to play without fear and with relentless energy," Snape said. "On attack we'll be focusing on creating momentum and providing framework that empowers the players to play what is in front of them and create opportunities. This means we want players that are confident with the ball in hand, are committed to keeping the ball alive, and using the full width of the field. In defense, we want high work rate and line speed to prevent the ball getting outside us."
USA Rugby Women's Junior All-Americans | Can-Am Selection Camp
| NAME | SCHOOL/CLUB |
|---|---|
| Kaino Ah Quin | Brigham Young University |
| Milla Anderson | Dartmouth College |
| Mireille Codjia | Lindenwood University |
| Adriana Davids | Life University |
| McKenna Davis | Lindenwood University |
| Sheila Decker | Norwich University |
| Jade Garcia | Life University |
| Natalie Gray | Summit High School (CO) |
| Akilah Guzman | Kennesaw State University |
| Atumata Hingano | Life West |
| Camille Johnson | Dartmouth College |
| Hannah Lewandowski | Central Washington University |
| Teigan MacDonald | University of California, San Diego |
| Lolohea Makaafi | Seattle Saracens |
| Talyor Makowski | Life University |
| Isabel Manu | Lindenwood University |
| Joanna Moreira | Central Washington University |
| Michel Navarro | Central Washington University |
| Christina Norman | University of Central Florida |
| Olivia Ortiz | Davenport University |
| Maryjane Pasioles | Sacramento PD PAL (CA) |
| Emily Prentice | Harvard University |
| Katherine Ramage | Dartmouth College |
| Glorida Reyes | Northern Virginia Women's Rugby |
| Anne Rolf | Saint Joseph Academy (OH) |
| Becca Rosko | Dartmouth College |
| Alexandria Sedrick | Life University |
| Madison Slaught | Colorado State University |
| Alexandra Srasser | Notre Dame College |
| Clare Sullivan | Tulane University |
| Adi Finau Tamaivena | Seattle Saracens |
| Kristina Tomelloso | Saint Mary's College |
| Caitlin Weigel | Harvard University |
| Emma Workman | Brigham Young University |
| Erin Wright | Catholic Memorial HS (WI) |
| Ilona Zaishliuk | Notre Dame College |
Read more at https://www.usarugby.org/2017/06/casa-grande-welcomes-aig-wjaas-for-can-...
