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Bourne Named to England U21 National Team
11/2/2021 4:40:00β―PM | Field Hockey
DURHAM, N.C.βThe Duke University field hockey team will have another Blue Devil representative at the upcoming Junior Women's World Cup as Duke midfielder Darcy Bourne was named to England's U21 National Team as announced by the organization, Nov. 2.
Bourne will join senior Leah Crouse, who will represent the United States, at the event. The Esher, England native was one of 18 players selected to travel to Potchefstroom, South Africa for the World Cup. The tournament runs from Dec. 5-16.
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The 2020 ACC Freshman of the Year, Bourne has spent the 2021 field hockey season in England training with her club program, Surbiton. As a freshman for the Blue Devils she started all 16 games and led the team in scoring with eight goals and one assist for 17 points. She garnered the top freshman award and was voted All-ACC first team for her efforts.
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Prior to joining the Blue Devils in 2020, Bourne was a member of the U16, U18 and U21 England National Teams. She captained the U16 squad and led her high school to a national title both indoor and outdoor. She went on to earn a bronze medal at the European Championship as a sophomore and a bronze medal at Six Nations her junior season. Before arriving in Durham, she totaled 54 junior international caps.
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England have been drawn in Group B of the tournament in Potchefstroom alongside Belgium β who they drew with at the Junior Europeans two years ago β as well as Canada and Uruguay, who finished first and second respectively in the Junior Pan Am Championships earlier this year.
After finishing seventh at the last edition in 2016, England hopes to improve on that and claim a maiden podium placing after narrowly missing out in fourth in 2009 and 2013.
#GoDuke
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Bourne will join senior Leah Crouse, who will represent the United States, at the event. The Esher, England native was one of 18 players selected to travel to Potchefstroom, South Africa for the World Cup. The tournament runs from Dec. 5-16.
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The 2020 ACC Freshman of the Year, Bourne has spent the 2021 field hockey season in England training with her club program, Surbiton. As a freshman for the Blue Devils she started all 16 games and led the team in scoring with eight goals and one assist for 17 points. She garnered the top freshman award and was voted All-ACC first team for her efforts.
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Prior to joining the Blue Devils in 2020, Bourne was a member of the U16, U18 and U21 England National Teams. She captained the U16 squad and led her high school to a national title both indoor and outdoor. She went on to earn a bronze medal at the European Championship as a sophomore and a bronze medal at Six Nations her junior season. Before arriving in Durham, she totaled 54 junior international caps.
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England have been drawn in Group B of the tournament in Potchefstroom alongside Belgium β who they drew with at the Junior Europeans two years ago β as well as Canada and Uruguay, who finished first and second respectively in the Junior Pan Am Championships earlier this year.
After finishing seventh at the last edition in 2016, England hopes to improve on that and claim a maiden podium placing after narrowly missing out in fourth in 2009 and 2013.
#GoDuke
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