UF: Kaitlyn Davies Named to 2024 U.S. Women’s U20 Training Team
via UF press release, by Katie Callahan, photo by Maddie Washburn
The rising sophomore was one of 42 players selected
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Rising sophomore Kaitlyn Davies was named to the 2024 U.S. Women’s U20 Training Team, as announced by head coach Kelly Amonte Hiller on Sunday.
Davies was one of 42 players selected to the team after a three-day tryout featuring 100 athletes.
“We had an incredible weekend at USA Lacrosse headquarters,” Amonte Hiller said. “The amount of pure talent and passion for the sport made the weekend unforgettable. We’re so excited for the next step on this journey to Hong Kong with this strong group of players.”
Davies finished her freshman campaign at Florida with 24 draw controls, six goals, three assists, six groundballs and two caused turnovers. She came to Gainesville as the No. 16 recruit according to ILWomen.
The 42 players named to the training team come from high schools from 12 states and the District of Columbia and represent 20 colleges with their current enrollment or commitment.
The U20 training team will be back at USA Lacrosse for a training camp in August and will compete at the USA Lacrosse Fall Classic in October before the final roster is ultimately selected to represent the country at the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship in Hong Kong, China next summer.
Formerly, a U19 event, World Lacrosse raised the age group to U20 after the 2019 championship in Peterborough, Ontario. Amonte Hiller was the head coach for the 2019 team and helped lead the U.S. to its fifth gold medal in the event. The U.S won the event in 1999, 2003, 2007, 2011 and 2019. Australia won the inaugural championship in 1995 and Canada won in 2015 with the U.S. finishing as the runner-up at those two events.
Find the entire list of the 2024 Training Team here.
