Athletics

March 24, 2017 | Steve Lewis, Athletic Communications

Field Hockey: Pair of Huskies Join U.S. U-21 Roster for England Tour

Casey Umstead '17 and Amanda Collins '18 will travel to England with the U-21 U.S. Women’s National Team in April.

Amanda Collins '18, a standout on the UConn field hockey team, has been selected for the U-21 U.S. Women's National Team. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Forward Amanda Collins '18 (shown), and defense player Casey Umstead '17, standouts on the UConn field hockey team, have been selected for the U-21 U.S. Women's National Team. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Rising senior Casey Umstead and rising junior Amanda Collins will represent the UConn field hockey program when they travel to England with the U-21 U.S. Women’s National Team in April.

Casey Umstead '17, a standout on the UConn field hockey team, has been selected for the U-21 U.S. Women's National Team. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)
Casey Umstead ’17 is one of two Huskies who will play a four-match test series against the England team. (Stephen Slade ’89 (SFA) for UConn)

Following a trip to the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. and a team training session at Duke University, both were selected on the 18-player tour roster for the team’s upcoming international trip.

From April 10 through 17, the U-21 U.S. Women’s National Team will play a four-match test series against the England team at Bisham Abbey in Berkshire, England, with the intent to give the team and its athletes elite-level exposure and build on the techniques practiced in prior trips.

Umstead and Collins, All-Mideast Region selections this past season for UConn, will play on April 13 (4 p.m. UK local time), 14 (4 p.m. local), 16 (3 p.m. local) and 17 (10:30 a.m. local) with the U-21 team.

“The U-21 group has had two excellent training camps to start 2017,” said Phil Edwards, the U-21 head coach. “We have been able to name a squad for the test series with a good balance of experience and some fresh faces who will be gaining their first taste of hockey at this level. It’s going to be exciting to see them compete on the international stage against England.”

Collins and Umstead ranked second and third respectively on the UConn team, in goals scored and points during the 2016 season. Only rising senior Charlotte Veitner had more goals (27) and points (71).