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Posted on February 11th, 2009 2 comments
The group is set! This past weekend at the South of the Boarder Tournament in North Carolina, I stood next to 17 other women as we were introduced as the 2009 USA World Cup Team. Hearing that for the first time gave me goose bumps. And even now, I feel the chills and adrenaline creep up my back!Every year the Ivy League preseason is allowed to start practice on February 1st. As a former Ivy player, it only seemed natural that the final day of tryouts/cuts for the World Cup Team would be on February 1st, and the final roster be announced soon after. As a collegiate player, Feb 1 always marked the beginning of the new season and finally being able to enact the plans from the previous 9 months. We could finally become a unit: coaches and a full roster. This year, Feb 1 marked the same thing: four years of anticipation finally coming to a close with the experience of total excitement for the World Championship and working towards it as ONE unit.
The South of the Boarder Tournament marked our last group get together until we will see each other in training camp in June. Luckily it is college season time, otherwise I feel like the time would pass far too slowly. Even still, I am already having withdrawal symptoms from missing my teammates. As surreal as being named to the World Cup Team is, I know I can still look to my left and to my right and see some of my favorite people in my teammates. So, until June, I will continue to train for my team as we work towards a World Cup Championship! GO USA!!
2 responses to “ONE”
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Shannon Overcash February 17th, 2009 at 22:48
Hi Devon,
this is Shannon Overcash, i was in a camp this summer where you where the goalie coach, and i was the onely goalie. I saw your picture in lacrosse magazine, and i thought it was pretty cool that i got to have the U.S team goalie teach me for a whole week. My dad thought so to, because every time someone picked up that magizine, he would launch into a story about how lucky i was and i should be excited for this season. I am, Because my dad got me a new goalie stick with a really good head and my highschool colors for a pocket. I am going to be in a camp with Stuey Stuart and Danielle Gallagher and i hpe i can have as much fun as i did last summer. Congrats as being on the World Cup Team, and good luck in any futer games.
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Kerri Sanders April 2nd, 2009 at 08:15
Hi Devon,
I am a really big fan of yours! You are a phenomenal goalie and serve as the backbone of the USA lacrosse team. There is no doubt you’ll be successful in Prague. I believe in you. I hear you’re an awesome person too! you’re such a role model!!Best of luck!
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