Moon Township, Pa. – The freshman duo of goaltender
Maggie Hatch and defender
Kaitlyn Schooley from the Robert Morris women's hockey team and former RMU Colonial
Maggy Burbidge have each been invited to compete at the World University Games in Lake Placid, N.Y. Hatch and Schooley will represent for Team USA, while Burbidge will play for Team Canada.
The tournament will take place January 11-22, 2023, and features six teams (Canada, Czechia, Great Britain, Japan, Slovakia and the United States) playing a round robin tournament, with the top four teams advancing to the semifinal. All women's preliminary round games will be played at Maxcy Hall on the campus of SUNY Potsdam.
Hatch, a native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, and Schooley, a local product of Moon Township, Pa., will be coached by Brandon Knight, who's squad consists of 23 players. Thirteen are currently enrolled in college, 10 at the Division I level and three from Division III schools. The ten 2022 graduates on the roster are split evenly, with five from DI and five from DIII.
Burbidge, a native of Falmouth, Nova Scotia, will represent Team Canada and play for head coach Greg Bowles. Burbidge played two seasons with the Colonials and registered 16 goals and 14 assists for 30 total points in 60 career games for RMU. Canada's roster is highlighted by 2022 U SPORTS First Team All-Stars Shae Demale (Saint Mary's) and Maria Dominico (Nipissing), as well as Burbidge, an STFX forward who currently leads U SPORTS in goals (18) and points (34) in 15 games this season.
The rules state that athletes must be between the ages of 17 and 25 and have to be currently enrolled in school or have graduated in the past year. In the past, teams have been made up of club hockey and DIII players. Knight said the mandate was to field the most competitive team to be able to compete for the ultimate prize. With the NCAA in season, options are somewhat limited, but he has begun to put together a roster of current and former players from DI and DIII.
Team USA will begin the World University Games on Thursday, January 12, when they open up against Japan at 1:00 p.m. Team Canada opens its schedule on Wednesday, January 11 against Slovakia at 8:00 p.m.
Team USA Schedule:
Thursday, January 12 – 1 pm EST vs. Japan
Friday, January 13 – 8 pm EST vs. Czechia
Sunday, January 15 – 8 pm EST vs. Great Britain
Monday, January 16 – 4:30 pm EST vs. Slovakia
Wednesday, January 18 – 8 pm EST vs. Canada
Team USA Roster:
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
| Eliza Beaudin |
Elmira '22 |
| Clare Conway |
Worcester State |
| Allison Corser-James |
Chatham |
| Madeline Giordano |
Maine '22 |
| Shannon Griffin |
Princeton '22 |
| Sasha Hartje |
LIU |
| Maggie Hatch |
Robert Morris |
| Callie Hoff |
Wisconsin-River Falls '22 |
| Annie Katonka |
Plattsburgh '22 |
| Mikayla Lantto |
LIU |
| Madeline Leidt |
Middlebury '22 |
| Hayley Lunny |
Providence '22 |
| Erin McArdle |
Plattsburgh '22 |
| Gianna Meloni |
Yale '22 |
| Alexandra Nolan |
Chatham |
| Lydia Passolt |
Bemidji State '22 |
| Savannah Popick |
Saint Anselm |
| Calista Rowbottom |
Mercyhurst |
| Kaitlyn Schooley |
Robert Morris |
| Elizabeth Simmons |
Vermont |
| Lauren Spino |
LIU |
| Natalie Tuchnisky |
Saint Anselm |
| Jeannie Wallner |
LIU |
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