Hurff Completes Test Series with U.S. U21 Squad
1/12/2016 4:10:00 PM | Field Hockey
Syracuse standout sophomore Laura Hurff wrapped up a test series against Great Britain on Tuesday in the final game of a five-game stretch with the club at the Spooky Nook Complex in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
After Great Britain took the first match 2-1 on Wednesday, The U.S. squad managed to win back-to-back contests, 4-0 on Thursday and 3-1 on Saturday before culminating the test series on Tuesday.
Following the test series, the U-21 USWNT will meet again February 12-15, 2016 and March 11-13, 2016 in Chapel Hill, N.C. for training camp weekends that will include scrimmages against local college teams before heading to the Junior Pan American Championship, being held March 29 - April 10, 2016 in Trinidad and Tobago, the team's qualification opportunity for the Junior World Cup.
Hurff isn't the only member of the Orange to don the red white and blue currently, as Syracuse's Honda Award winning midfielder Alyssa Manley and goalkeeper Jess Jecko are training with the U.S. senior national team.
Manley already has numerous international caps under her belt having most recently competed at the Pan Am Games in July for the U.S.
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After Great Britain took the first match 2-1 on Wednesday, The U.S. squad managed to win back-to-back contests, 4-0 on Thursday and 3-1 on Saturday before culminating the test series on Tuesday.
Following the test series, the U-21 USWNT will meet again February 12-15, 2016 and March 11-13, 2016 in Chapel Hill, N.C. for training camp weekends that will include scrimmages against local college teams before heading to the Junior Pan American Championship, being held March 29 - April 10, 2016 in Trinidad and Tobago, the team's qualification opportunity for the Junior World Cup.
Hurff isn't the only member of the Orange to don the red white and blue currently, as Syracuse's Honda Award winning midfielder Alyssa Manley and goalkeeper Jess Jecko are training with the U.S. senior national team.
Manley already has numerous international caps under her belt having most recently competed at the Pan Am Games in July for the U.S.
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