Pacific Cup Roster Released

Ottawa, Ontario – Canadian women’s World Cup Team head coach Even Pellerud today released the roster of players he will draw from for the upcoming Pacific Cup tournament in Australia from May 31 – June 11. The tournament will take place in Sydney, Canberra, Newcastle and Campbelltown (Sydney suburb) and will feature the national teams of China, Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand and the United States.
​Sixteen of the 18 players chosen, represented Canada at the Nike Cup earlier this month where Canada lost 4-0 to the United States in the final on May 7. The roster marks the return of five-year veteran Liz Smith to the national side and the first call-up for 18-year-old Katherine Warman.
​Pacific Cup Schedule
​May 31 t
​Canada vs New Zealand t- Canberra (2:00 p.m.)
​USA vs China tt- Canberra (5:00 p.m.)
​Australia vs Japant- Canberra (7:30 p.m.)
​June 2t
​Japan vs New Zealand t- Sydney (3:00 p.m.)
​USA vs Canada tt- Sydney (5:30 p.m.)
​Australia vs Chinat- Sydney (8:00 p.m.)
​June 4
​Japan vs Chinat t- Campbelltown (11:00 a.m.)
​USA vs New Zealand t- Campbelltown (1:30 p.m.)
​Australia vs Canadat- Campbelltown (4:00 p.m.)
​June 7
​Australia vs New Zealand t- Newcastle (3:00 p.m.)
​June 8
​China vs. Canadat- Newcastle (3:30 p.m.)
​USA vs Japantt- Newcastle (6:00 p.m.)
​June 10
​Canada vs Japantt- Newcastle (12:00 p.m.)
​China vs. New Zealandt- Newcastle (2:30 p.m.)
​June 11
​Australia vs USAt- Newcastle (2:30 p.m.)
​CANADIAN ROSTER FOR PACIFIC CUP TOURNAMENT IN AUSTRALIA
​Nicole WrighttGK
​Karina LeBlanctGK
​Randee HermustD
​Cindy WalshtD
​Isabelle MorneautD
​Marie-Claude DiontD
​Andrea NeiltM
​Amy WalshtM
​Breanna BoydtM
​Katherine WarmantM
​Liz SmithtM
​Isabelle HarveytF
​Kristina KisstF
​Christine SinclairtF
​Silvana BurtinitF
​Kelly HaxtontF
​Christine LathamtF
​Mary Beth BowietF