A total of 13 former Maryland women's lacrosse players have led their respective nations into the semifinals of the 2013 FIL World Cup, slated for Friday in Oshawa, Canada.
In the first semifinal, top-seeded United States – led by former Terrapin Tewaaraton Award winners Caitlyn McFadden and Katie Schwarzmann - will square off with former All-American Laura Merrifield and England at 11:30 a.m. for a shot at the gold medal game.
No. 3 seed Australia - including two key point-getters Sarah Mollison and Sonia LaMonica - faces Maryland's best draw control threat in history Dana Dobbie and No. 2 Canada at 2 p.m. in the other semifinal.
The gold medal contest is slated for Saturday at 3 p.m. A bronze medal match featuring the losing squads from both semifinals will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Below is a breakdown of former Terrapins in the 2013 FIL World Cup:
Australia
The Players
Jen Adams (out due to injury)
Courtney Hobbs
Sarah Mollison
Sonia LaMonica
Tess McLeod
Pool Play Record – 2-2
Pool Play Results: W, Wales 11-4; L, Canada 12-11; L, USA 18-9; W, England 11-6
Canada
The Players
Dana Dobbie
Alexis Venechanos – Head Coach
Alex Kahoe – Assistant Coach
Michele Uhlfelder - Assistant Coach
Pool Play Record: 3-1
Pool Play Results: W, Australia 12-11; W, England; W, Wales 18-5; L, USA 13-2
England
The Players
Laura Merrifield
Pool Play Record: 1-3
Results: L, USA 17-7; W, Wales 9-4; L, Canada 11-6; L, Australia 11-6
Haudenosaunee
The Players
Randall Goldsborough - Assistant Coach
Pool Play Record: 4-1
Pool Play Results: W, Sweden 28-1; W, Hong Kong 25-0; L, Japan 15-11; W, Germany 16-9; W, Austria 22-2
Ireland
The Players
Meg McNamara – Head Coach
Pool Play Record: 3-2
Pool Play Results: W, Latvia 16-5; W, Netherlands 16-5; L, New Zealand 13-4; W, Finland 13-9
USA
The Players
Caitlyn McFadden
Katie Schwarzmann
Jess Wilk - Assistant Coach
Pool Play Record: 4-0
Pool Play Results: W, England 17-7; W, Wales 19-2; W, Australia 18-9; W, Canada 13-2
Wales
The Players
Laura Warren
Molly McCourt - Head Coach
Pool Play Record: 0-4
Pool Play Results: L, Australia 11-4; L, England 9-4; L, USA 19-2; L, Canada 18-5
