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Maryland Players On National Teams

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Maryland Players On National Teams

Last Updated: June, 2002.
The years each athlete played at Maryland are in parentheses.

Colleen Barbieri (2001-2002)
2002 U.S. Under-19 Team
2001 U.S. Under-21 and Under-18 Teams
2000 U.S. Under-19 Team
1999 U.S. Under-16 Team

Nadine Bennett (1994-97)
1997 Zimbabwe National Team
1996 Zimbabwe Under-19 Team

Lisa Buente (1987-1990)
1989 U.S. Under-21 Team

Emily Boyer (2001-2002)
2002 U.S. Under-19 Team
2001 U.S. Under-21 and Under-18 Teams
2000 U.S. Under-19 Team
1999 U.S. Under-16 Team

Tricia Burdt (1993-96)
Alternate to the 1998 US World Cup Team
1998 U.S. Under-23 Team
1997 U.S. National Team
1995 U.S. Under-21 Team

Christine DeBow (1994-97)
2000 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Team
2000 U.S. National Team
1999 U.S. National Team
1998 U.S. World Cup Team
1997 U.S. National Team
1997 U.S. Under-21 Team
1996 U.S. Under-21 Team
1994 U.S. Under-21 Team

Lindsay Gorewitz (1997-2000)
1999 U.S. Under-20 Team

Kerry Hearsey (2001-2002)
2001 English Under-21 Squad

Ashley Hohnstine (1999-2001)
2000 U.S. Under-21 Squad

Irene Horvat (1991-94)
1991 Australian Under-21 Team
1989 Australian Under-21 Team
1987 Australian Under-18 Team

Kate Kauffman ('96) is Maryland's most successful international player to date, with 110 caps and an appearance in the 1996 Olympic Games.


Kate Kauffman (1992-96)
2002 U.S. National Team
2001 U.S. National Team
2000 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Team
2000 U.S. National Team
1999 U.S. National Team
1999 U.S. Pan Am Team
1998 U.S. World Cup Team
1997 U.S. National Team
1996 U.S. Olympic Team
Alternate to the 1995 U.S. National Team
Alternate to the 1994 World Cup Team
1994 U.S. Under-21 Team

Molly Kauffman (1997-2000)
1999 U.S. Under-20 Team
1998 U.S. Under-19 Team

Laura LeMire (1976-79)
1980 U.S. National Team

Tiffany Marsh (2002)
2002 U.S. Under-19 Team
2001 U.S. Under-18 Team (alternate)
2000 U.S. Under-16 Team

Lynsey McVicker (1995-97)
1999 Irish National Team
1997 Irish National Team
1994 Irish National Team
1993 Irish Under-20 Team
1992 Irish Under-18 Team
1991 Irish Under-18 Team
1990 Irish Under-16 Team

Marlo Mekela (1992-95)
1992 U.S. Under-21 Team

A 2001 All-America selection, Carissa Messimer ('03) has been a member of the U.S. U-21 team for the past two seasons.


Carissa Messimer (1999-2002)
2001 U.S. Under-21 Team
2000 U.S. Under-21 Team
1999 U.S. Under-20 Team
1998 U.S. Under-19 Team
1997 U.S. Under-16 Team

Lucy Morris (2001)
2001 Australian Under-21 Squad

Angela Platt (1998)
1997 Irish Under-21 Team
1996 Irish Under-18 Team
1995 Irish Under-18 Team

Marloes Platzek (1997)
1999 Dutch Under-21 Team
1998 Dutch Under-21 Team
1997 Dutch Under-18 Team
1996 Dutch Under-18 Team
1995 Dutch Under-18 Team

Lauren Powley (2002)
2002 U.S. Under-19 Team
2001 U.S. Under-19 Team

Jen Pratt (1995-98)
1997 U.S. Under-21 Team
1994 U.S. Under-18 Team

All-American Dina Rizzo ('02) has been a member of various national teams since 1997.


Dina Rizzo (1998-2002)
2002 U.S. Under-23 Team
2001 U.S. Under-21 Team
2000 U.S.Under-21 Team
Alternate to the 1999 US Under-20 Team
1998 U.S. Under-19 Team
1997 U.S. Under-19 Team

Lisa Rowe (1990-93)
1992 U.S. National Team

Sarah Rosenwinkel (1994-97)
1997 U.S. Under-21 Team
1996 U.S. Under-21 Team

Amy Schubert (1990-93)
1994 U.S. World Cup Team
1992 U.S. Under-21 Team

Carolyn Schwarz (1996-97)
1999 U.S. Senior Reserve Team
1998 U.S. World Cup Team
1997 U.S. National Team
1996 U.S. Under-21 team
1994 U.S. Under-21 team

Carol Senkler (1998-2001)
1996 U.S. Under-16 Team

Keli Smith ('01) was a co-captain of the U.S. U-21 team in 2000 before being selected to the senior national team in 2002.


Keli Smith (1997-2000)
2002 U.S. National Team
2000 U.S.Under-21 Team (Team Captain)
1999 U.S. Under-20 Team
Alternate to the 1998 U.S. National Team
1998 U.S. Under-23 Team

Carla Tagliente (1997-2000)
2002 U.S. National Team
2001 U.S. National Team
2000 Olympic Qualifying Tournament Team
2000 U.S. National Team
2000 U.S.Under-21 Team (Team Captain)
1999 U.S. National Team
1999 U.S. Pan Am Team
Alternate to the 1998 US World Cup Team
1997 U.S. National Team
1997 U.S. Under-21 Team
1996 U.S. Under-18 Team

Kim Turner (1985-88)
1986 U.S. Senior Reserve Team
1987 U.S. Senior Reserve Team
1988 U.S. Senior Reserve Team
1999 U.S. Senior Reserve Team

Maryland field hockey's first-ever Honda Award winner, Autumn Welsh ('02), was a member of the national team in 2001.


Lori Vile (1993-94)
1993 U.S. Under-21 Team

Caroline Walter (1998-2001)
1998 German Under-21 Team
1997 German Under-18 Team

Autumn Welsh (1998-2001)
2001 U.S. National Team
2000 U.S.Under-21 Team
1999 U.S. Under-20 Team
1998 U.S. Under-19 Team
1997 U.S. Under-19 Team
1996 U.S. Under-16 Team

Jessica Wilk (1985-88)
1988 U.S. Senior Reserve Team
1988 U.S. Under-21 Team
1987 U.S. Under-21 Team

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