LOUGHBOROUGH, UK. - USA Women’s Under-20s head coach Ricardo Ramirez has named his match-day roster to face England U20s in the opening game of the Tri Nations Cup Saturday, KO 10 AM ET, at Loughborough University.
While a live stream will not be available, score updates will be communicated on twitter.com/usarugby. Following England, the USA U20s will face Canada in the final match of the annual international competition.
“After our scrimmage against Canada and England, the staff were able to see players step into the roles needed for their first match. Players have been pushing both themselves and each other which has allowed us to see the growth in a short period. We’re looking forward to opening the Tri Nations Cup in a competitive first game.”
USA WOMEN’S U20s STARTERS
| PLAYER NAME | POSITION | CLUB/SCHOOL |
| 1. Tiara A'au | Prop | Central Washington University |
| 2. Saher Hamdan | Hooker | Notre Dame College |
| 3. Tori Jones | Prop | University of Notre Dame |
| 4. Erica Jarrell | Lock | Harvard University |
| 5. Paige Fallon | Lock | Life University |
| 6. Sophia Haley | Flanker | Dartmouth College |
| 7. Elizabeth Wilson | Flanker | Northern Virginia Rugby (NOVA) |
| 8. Gio Ferguson Lewis | No. 8 | Army West Point |
| 9. Cassidy Bargell | Scrumhalf | Harvard University |
| 10. Darina Roe | Flyhalf | Penn State |
| 11. Megan Bird | Wing | Davenport University |
| 12. Morgan Freeman | Center | Lindenwood University |
| 13. Nohea Uluave | Center | Lindenwood University |
| 14. Ubaida Ahmed | Wing | Mount St. Mary's University |
| 15. Allison Koenig | Fullback | Quinnipiac University |
USA WOMEN’S U20s RESERVES
| PLAYER NAME | POSITION | CLUB/SCHOOL |
| 16. Kapoina Bailey | Reserve | Kona High School |
| 17. Natalie Gray | Reserve | Lindenwood University |
| 18. Clara Lemal-Brown | Reserve | Quinnipiac University |
| 19. Matalasi Morrissette | Reserve | Brigham Young University |
| 20. Mary Jane Pasioles | Reserve | Central Washington University |
| 21. Marin Pennell | Reserve | Dartmouth College |
| 22. Karissa Postula | Reserve | Oregon Rugby Sports Union |
| 23. Joannah Skucek | Reserve | Lindenwood University |
USA WOMEN’S U20s STAFF
Head Coach | Ricardo Ramirez
Assistant Coach | Emily Record
Assistant Coach | Craig Wilson
Physical Performance | Sylvia Braaten
Athletic Trainer | Diane Watanabe
Team Manager | Anna Kunkel
U20 WOMEN’S TRI NATIONS CUP SCHEDULE
Saturday, July 20
USA U20s vs England U20
10 AM ET
Wednesday, July 24
USA U20s vs Canada U20s
12 PM ET
Sunday, July 28
Canada U20s vs England U20s
11 AM ET
ABOUT THE USA U20S
Under-20s or U20s (formerly known as Junior All-Americans) are athletes ages 19-20 years old who participate in a club or collegiate level rugby program. Unlike the High School and Collegiate All-American programs, there is no requirement for U20s to be attached to a scholastic program; athletes can compete with a senior club, professional team or university program. The U20s participate in formal international competitions such as the U20 Women’s Tri-Nations Cup and U20 Men’s World Rugby Trophy. The U20 program is primarily 15s, but expected to expand in to 7s as World Rugby offers additional opportunity for competition.
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