Three Blue Devils Named To US Lacrosse Women's Elite And Developmental Teams

June 3, 2003

Forty-eight of the nation's top female lacrosse players have been named to the United States Women's Elite and Developmental lacrosse teams for 2003-04, as announced today by US Lacrosse. Twenty-four players, including former Duke standout Kate Kaiser, were named to the Elite team, while current Blue Devils Katie Chrest and Meghan Miller were among the 24 players named to the Developmental team. Duke assistant coach Stephanie Sweet is also a member of the Developmental team.

Elite team head coach Sue Stahl, who also is the head coach at Old Dominion, Developmental team head coach Sue Murphy, head coach at Richmond, headed up a selection committee that named the teams from a pool of applicants that competed in recent tryouts.

The teams will practice together, play exhibition scrimmages against college teams and serve as clinicians for the US Lacrosse Women's Division National Clinic Month activities scheduled for February 2004. US Lacrosse conducts clinics for youth players at locations throughout the country to help aid in the growth of the sport. US Lacrosse, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is the national governing body of men's and women's lacrosse. To learn more, visit its web site at www.uslacrosse.org.

U.S. Elite Team

Name, College, Graduation Year Lauren Aumiller, Virginia, 2003 Quinn Carney, Maryland, 2001 Joanne Connelly, Penn State, 1997 Kara Cooke, Virginia, 1998 Michele DeJuliis, Penn State, 1998 Erin Elbe, Georgetown, 2002 Randall Flynn, Maryland, 1997 Danielle Gallagher, William & Mary, 1989 Cherie Greer, Virginia, 1994 Sarah Hughes, Dartmouth, 2002 Alex Kahoe, Maryland, 2000 Kate Kaiser, Duke, 2003 Lauri Kenis, Virginia, 2002 Sarah Nelson, Harvard, 1994 Kinsley O'Garrow, George Mason, 2000 Bonnie Rosen, Virginia, 1993 Crista Samaras, Princeton, 1999 Gina Sambus, Virginia, 2003 Julie Shaner, Princeton, 2001 Lucy Small, Princeton, 1999 Kristin Sommar, Maryland, 2000 Kellie Thompson, North Carolina, 2002 Acacia Walker, Maryland, 2005 Jessica Wilk, Maryland, 1990

U.S. Developmental Team

Name, College, Graduation Year Amy Altig, James Madison, 2005 Amy Appelt, Virginia, 2005 Rachael Becker, Princeton, 2003 Lindsey Biles, Princeton, 2005 Cary Chasney, Virginia, 2005 Katie Chrest, Duke, 2006 Colleen Christopher, New Hampshire, 2001 Kim Connors, Virginia, 2006 Kelly Coppedge, Maryland, 2004 Delia Cox, Maryland, 2006 Suzanne Eyler, Loyola, 2002 Meghan Miller, Duke, 2004 Polly Purcell, Richmond, 2004 Stephy Samaras, Virginia, 2000 Julie Shank, Maryland, 2003 Danielle Shearer, Notre Dame, 2003 Anne Sheridan, Boston University, 2005 Tara Singleton, Loyola, 2004 Lana Smith, Dartmouth, 2004 Stephanie Sweet, Loyola, 2000 Rachel Szakmary, North Carolina, 2004 Devon Wills, Dartmouth, 2006 Jami Wilus, LaSalle, 2002 Suzanne Wosczyna, Old Dominion, 2004