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Crandall, Kasold Named to Field Hockey World Cup Roster
5/19/2014 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
May 19, 2014
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By Currie McFayden, Wake Forest Athletic Communications (@WakeHockey)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Former Demon Deacons Lauren Crandall and Michelle Kasold have been named to the U.S. roster for the 2014 Rabobank Hockey World Cup as announced by Head Coach Craig Parnham on Monday.
"Competition for places has been fierce and it's always difficult for those not selected," said Parnham. "However, the strength of the World Cup team is a result of all the hard work that the whole squad commits to each day in training. We now focus on our final preparations and look forward to the start of the World Cup."
Crandall, a native of Doylestown, Pa., joined Wake Forest in 2003 and played four seasons for the Deacs, starting all but one of her 86 appearances. While she is now a defender on the U.S. squad, she competed as a midfielder during her collegiate career and earned back-to-back spots on the NFHCA First Team All-American squads in 2005 and 2006. Crandall earned a pair of NCAA title rings in 2003 and 2004 and came very close to claiming a third in 2006 when Wake Forest dropped a 1-0 heartbreaker to Maryland in the national title match. Crandall also served as the team captain for the United States during the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
Kasold, hailing from Chapel Hill, N.C., completed her career in the old gold and black in 2008. She remains the school's all-time leader in both career assists (60) and assists in a single season (30 in 2008) and was instrumental in helping Wake Forest reach the national title match in 2008. Kasold started an astounding 92 contests for the Deacs over her four-year career and, in addition to holding the school record for assists, also sits in fourth place all-time with 51 total goals. She was named a three-time NFHCA First Team All-American and earned spots on the All-ACC squad from 2006 to 2008.
Team USA will compete in Pool B alongside Argentina, England, Germany, China and South Africa in the competition that runs from May 31-June 15 in The Hague, Netherlands. The Americans are coming off a victory in the Champions Challenge in Scotland two weeks ago and will be looking to top their previous best World Cup showing of third, where they placed in 1994.
2014 Rabobank Hockey World Cup Roster
Lauren Crandall
Rachel Dawson
Katelyn Falgowski
Stefanie Fee
Melissa Gonzalez
Michelle Kasold
Jackie Kinzter
Kelsey Kolojejchick
Caroline Nichols
Katie O'Donnell
Julia Reinprecht
Katie Reinprecht
Paige Selenski
Kathleen Sharkey
Michelle Vittese
Alesha Widdall
Jill Witmer
Emily Wold
