University of Connecticut Athletics
Current, Former Huskies to Compete in Young Women’s National Championship
6/4/2019 4:55:00 PM | Field Hockey
LANCASTER, Pa. – Five current and two former members of the UConn field hockey program were selected to compete in the 2019 Young Women's National Championship, as announced by USA Field Hockey last week.
The event will be held June 14-18 at Spooky Nook Sports in Lancaster, Pa. Current UConn student-athletes Natalie Burns, Liz Romano, Lindsay Dickinson, Jessica Dembrowski and Kourtney Kennedy earned invites along with UConn alums Karlie Heistand and Nina Klein.
The YWNC is an annual event featuring 144 elite female field hockey athletes, including for the first time the 2019 U.S. U-19 Women's National Team along with top collegiate and post-collegiate players. Over the spring, select athletes tried out and trained at USA Field Hockey High-Performance Centers throughout the country for an opportunity to earn a spot in the tournament that is the next step on the Olympic Development Pathway. These teams will face off for the prestigious title of national champions and for an opportunity to be selected to the 2020 U.S. U-21 Women's National Team and U.S. Women's National Development Team, or a trial for the U.S. Women's National Team.
USA Field Hockey invites all field hockey enthusiasts to come watch these talented athletes compete. Admission is free.
