------------------------------ Date: Mon, 28 Jul 1997 17:09:02 -0400 From: Tim Connor Subject: 11 Friars Invited to USA Hockey Women's National Festival FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 28, 1997 Contact: Arthur Parks (401) 865-2759 11 FRIARS INVITED TO USA HOCKEY WOMEN'S NATIONAL FESTIVAL PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Seven former Providence College women's hockey players and four current Friars were invited to attend the 1997 USA Hockey Women's National Festival, which will be held in Lake Placid, N.Y., on August 21-26. The Festival will serve as part of the selection process for the 1998 U.S. Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team. Chris Bailey ('94, Marietta, N.Y.), Laurie Baker ('99, Concord, Mass.), Alana Blahoski ('96, St. Paul, Minn.), Lisa Brown-Miller ('88, Union Lake, Mich.), Sara DeCosta ('00, Warwick, R.I.), Cammi Granato ('93, Downers Grove, Ill.), Catherine Hanson ('98, Marquette, Mich.), Vicki Movsessian ('94, Lexington, Mass.), Kelly O'Leary ('90, Auburn, Mass.), Stephanie O'Sullivan ('95, Dorchester, Mass.) and Jessica Tabb ('01, Springfield, Mass.) all have been invited to the Festival and will try to earn a spot on the U.S. National Team. A total of 54 players were selected to participate in the Festival based on their performance with the U.S. Women's National Team, at the 1997 USA Hockey Women's Open Tryouts and at the 1997 USA Hockey Women's Junior Camp. The players will be divided into three teams, with each team playing eight games during the Festival. At the conclusion of the Festival on August 27, USA Hockey will announce the 24 players that have been selected for the U.S. Women's National Team. ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 29 Jul 1997 08:40:35 -0600 To: women-in-hockey@plaidworks.com Subject: 1997 USA Hockey Women's National Festival What is being called the USA Hockey Women's National Festival (or commonly known as a tryout for the Olympic team) is being held in Lake Placid August 21-26, 1997. The press release should be out soon or may be out...but I got a copy from someone and am passing on information to y'all...yes even Minnesotans say y'all...we're not ALL "Fargo" talkers. (Thank goodness). Anyway, back on track. 54 players will be trying out and all games for the tournament will be played at the 1980 Rink at the Olympic Center in Lake placid. For ticket information contact Olympic Regional Development Authority at 518-523-1655. Thursday, August 21 Red vs White 9:00 am / Red vs Blue 7:00 pm Friday, August 22 White vs Blue 9:00 am / White vs Red 7:00 pm Saturday, 8/23 Blue vs Red 9:00 am / Blue vs White 7:00 pm Sun., 8/24 Red vs White 9:00 am / Red vs Blue 7:00 pm Mon, 8/25 White vs Blue 9:00 am / White vs Red 7:00 pm Tue, 8/26 Blue vs Red 9:00 pm / Blue vs White 7:00 pm All times listed are Eastern Time RED TEAM: Goal: Dina Solimini, Laurie Belliveau Defense: Shawna Davison, Nicole Uliasz, Winny Brodt, Colleen Coyne, Tara Mounsey, Sue Merz Forward: A.J. Mleczko, Alana Blahoski, Karyn Bye, Annie Camins, Michele Amidon, Tricia Dunn, Nan Gorton, Jessica Tabb, Lisa Brown-Miller, Erin Magee BLUE TEAM: Goal: Alanna Hayes, Sarah Tueting Defense: Chris Bailey, Katherine Cordes, Angela Ruggiero, Amy Coelho, Catherine Hanson, Bethany Petersen Forwards: Laurie Baker, Shelley Looney, Andrea Kilbourne, Hilary Witt, Stephanie O'Sullivan, Jeanine Sobek, Gretchen Ulion, Kristen Wendell, Stephanie Acres, Meaghan Sittler WHITE TEAM: Goal: Sara DeCosta, Erin Whitten Defense: Kelly O'Leary, Sue Reece, Vicki Movsessian, heather Reinke, Brittney Ralph, Brooke White Forwards: Sandra Whyte, Brandy Fisher, Barb Gordon, Carisa Zaban, Cammi Granato, Kim Haman, Ambria Thomas, Jennifer Schmidgall, Danielle Solari, Katie King Good luck to all participants! 24 will be chosen for the USA Hockey Women's National Team that will partiicpate in a Pre-Olympic Tour leading up the 1998 Olympic Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. members of this team will be considered the top candidates for the first-ever US Olympic Women's Ice Hockey Team, which will be selected later this year. That's about it. DP ------------------------------ From fas.harvard.edu!hungerf Wed Jul 30 09:05:00 1997 To: Andria Hunter Subject: TUSA Women: August tryouts Here is a list of the 54 women who will be trying out for the USA Women's Olympic Ice Hockey Team. RED TEAM: Goal: Dina Solimini (UNH) Laurie Belliveau (Yale) Defense: Shawna Davison (UNH) Nicole Uliasz Winny Brodt (UNH) Colleen Coyne (UNH) Tara Mounsey (Brown) Sue Merz (UNH) Forward: Allison Mleczko (Harvard) Alana Blahoski (PC) Karyn Bye (UNH) Annie Camins (UNH) Michele Amidon (St.Lawrence) Tricia Dunn (UNH) Nan Gorton (Brown) Jessica Tabb (PC) Lisa Brown-Miller (PC) Erin Magee (BC) BLUE TEAM: Goal: Alanna Hayes (Cornell) Sarah Tueting (Dartmouth) Defense: Chris Bailey (PC) Katherine Cordes Angela Ruggiero Amy Coelho (Dartmouth) Catherine Hanson (PC) Bethany Petersen Forwards: Laurie Baker (PC) Shelley Looney (NU) Andrea Kilbourne Hilary Witt (NU) Stephanie O'Sullivan (PC) Jeanine Sobek (NU) Gretchen Ulion (Dartmouth) Kristen Wendell Stephanie Acres (NU) Meaghan Sittler (Colby) ------------------------------