North York- Baseball Canada would like to announce the Women’s National Team roster that will compete at the Women’s World Cup in Caracas, Venezuela from August 12th -22nd . The 20-player roster was chosen from 25 women that participated in a try-out process this past week. All 25-women played in the Senior Women’s Invitational that took place at Bond Park in North York from July 22nd – 25th.
“I am very satisfied with the performance of my players this past week at selection camp, “said WNT Head Coach André Lachance. “We are glad to bring some new blood to the team as well as counting on several players with World Cup experience.”
The ‘new blood’ that Lachance is referring to includes Becky Hartley (White Rock, BC) and Shayla Sashavar (Saskatoon, SK). Four players from the original WNT in 2004 were also named to the roster. Karine Gagné (Granby, QC), Martine Nadeau (Québec City, QC), Kate Psota (Burlington, ON) and Ashley Stephenson (Mississauga, ON) are all players with World Cup experience.
The remainder of the team feature’s a veteran line-up with National Team experience.
Please click the link below for the full roster.
