Pellerud Selects 17-Players For Camp

Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Women’s World Cup Team Head Coach Even Pellerud has named 17-players for a nine day training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from Dec. 5 – 13, 2003 in preparation for the CONCACAF Olympic Qualification trournament in Costa Rica from February 25 – March 7, 2004.



The training camp will be Canada’s first since they placed fourth at the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup USA following a 3-1 loss to the United States on October 11, 2003 in the third place match.

Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian Women’s World Cup Team Head Coach Even Pellerud has named 17-players for a nine day training camp in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from Dec. 5 – 13, 2003 in preparation for the CONCACAF Olympic Qualification trournament in Costa Rica from February 25 – March 7, 2004.



The training camp will be Canada’s first since they placed fourth at the 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup USA following a 3-1 loss to the United States on October 11, 2003 in the third place match.



Returning for the training camp is Isabelle Harvey of Montreal, Quebec who last played for Canada against Japan on April 9, 2002 at the France International tournament.



The newest addition to the roster is Ottawa Fury and University of Tennessee midfielder/defender Marie-Eve Nault of Trois-Rivieres, Quebec.



Breanna Boyd, Candace Chapman, and Randee Hermus will not join the camp due to injuries. Andrea Neil is not available.



Other University players were not released due to much absence earlier this fall.



“The team has had seven weeks of recovery since the bronze medal game in World cup 2003,” said Pellerud. “For some of the players, recovery has consisted of coming back from injuries; some of those are not fully recovered yet, and will not participate in this camp. Others went straight from the Women’s World Cup to their university duties and have been active in NCAA; some of them are still playing in the final stage of the tournament.”



“The main objective for this camp is to close the event gap between World Cup and Olympic Qualification tournament in February. The players have until now followed a combination of individual programs and team programs. Now it is time to refocus on soccer fitness and intensity.”



As fitness is a priority at this point, the camp will consist of a large number of practices.



Training Camp Rostertttt



NametClub/AffiliationtD.O.B.tPos.tHometown/Province

Andrews, SashatUniversity of Nebraskat02/14/83tDtEdmonton, Alberta

Booth, MelanietToronto Infernot08/24/84tDtBurlington, Ontario

Consolante, LindatOttawa Furyt05/23/82tDtMontreal, Quebec

Harvey, IsabelletAjax of Southern Californiat03/27/75tDtBaie Comeau, Quebec

Hooper, CharmainetAtlanta Beatt01/15/68tF/DtOttawa, Ontario

Lang, KaratVancouver Whitecapst10/22/86tFtOakville, Ontario

LeBlanc, KarinatBoston Breakerst03/30/80tGKtMaple Ridge, BC

Maranda, VeroniquetSelecte Rive-Sudt08/18/96tMFtSaint Lambert, Quebec

Matheson, DianatToronto Infernot04/06/84tMFtOakville, ON

McLeod, ErintVancouver Whitecapst02/26/83tGKtCalgary, Alberta

Morneau, IsabelletOttawa Furyt04/18/76tDtLongueuil, Quebec

Moscato, CarmelinatVancouver Whitecapst05/02/84tMFtMississauga, Ontario

Nault, Marie-EvetOttawa Furyt02/16/82tMF/DtTrois-Rivieres, Quebec

Nonen, SharoltatAtlanta Beatt12/30/77tDtVancouver, BC

Sinclair, ChristinetVancouver Whitecapst06/12/83tFtBurnaby, BC

Swiatek, TaryntOttawa Furyt02/04/81tGKtCalgary, Alberta

Wilkinson, RhiantOttawa Furyt05/12/82tMF/FtBaie D’Urfe, Quebec



Staff

Pellerud, Even – Head Coach

Bridge, Ian – Assistant Coach

Brodsgaard, Shel –Goalkeeper Coach

Sebrango, Kim – Manager

Campbell, Dr. Cathy – Team Doctor

Fales, Jamie – Equipment Manager

Gagnon- Wease, Nathalie – Certified Athletic Therapist