SPARKS HOSTS TOP

PROS, EX-COLLEGE STARS PROVIDE TOP-NOTCH SCRIMMAGE CHANCE FOR U20 HOPEFULS

By: Jake Epstein, USA Lacrosse

SPARKS, Md. — As the lights beamed down upon Tierney Field during the evening’s U.S. Women’s U20 National Team training camp, a squad of Athletes Unlimited veterans and college sensations awaited the 32 U.S. team hopefuls.

Just three weeks removed from capturing a national championship with Boston College, Shea Baker welcomed the challenge.

“The beauty of that is you get to play with these girls and now have them all on your team,” Baker said. “You’re not playing against them anymore in tryouts. … Playing against elite competition is a great learning experience, and all you can do is grow.”

In the three-day camp’s buildup, assistant coach Michelle Tumolo and her fellow staff members texted prospective players to form a formidable foe for the invitees to scrimmage against. They covered their bases with local coaches, and athletes began recruiting other athletes.

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