Wold One Of Five Tar Heels Named To World Cup Squad
May 19, 2014 | Field Hockey
Five Tar Heels will represent the U.S. at the 2014 Rabobank Hockey World Cup in the Hague, Netherlands, May 31-June 15. The 18-member squad was announced on Monday and includes Rachel Dawson, Katelyn Falgowski, Jackie Kintzer, Kelsey Kolojejchick and Emily Wold. Wold is a rising junior at North Carolina and the only current collegiate player named to the team. Dawson finished her playing career at UNC in 2007, Falgowski in 2011, Kintzer in 2010 and Kolojejchick in 2012.
"I'm very proud of the Tar Heels selected to represent the U.S. at the World Cup in Holland, and I'm thrilled for them to get the opportunity to participate in an event like this," said UNC coach Karen Shelton, who has both attended and competed in the field hockey World Cup. "It's a huge event and unique to have the men's and women's World Cups being played together. There's no better country to host it - it's going to be amazing."
Shelton and the current Tar Heels will witness the competition in person as part of an 11-day team trip to the Netherlands. Carolina will play three scrimmage games and also attend three days of World Cup competition, in addition to touring several Dutch cities. The Tar Heels depart from Chapel Hill on May 29 and return on June 9.
"This the first international tour for UNC field hockey, and I'm so excited that our team is going to get to go to Holland for the World Cup," Shelton said. "It's a unique time to be there and it's going to be a great experience for everyone. Travel is always educational, and traveling with teammates is going to be a lot of fun.
"Additionally, they're going to be able to watch one of their teammates, Emily Wold, and four of the Carolina players who came before them compete on the sport's biggest stage. I know everyone is excited about that."
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The U.S. women, ranked 10th in the world, will compete in Pool B with Argentina, England, Germany, China and South Africa. This is the first World Cup appearance for the U.S. since 2006.
