CAPE TOWN, South Africa – Following the naming of the Junior and Senior U.S. Males’s Nationwide Indoor Groups, Head Coach Jason Mulder has named the squad that may journey to Cape City, South Africa for the 2023 Nkosi Cup from December 15 to 19.
“We’re excited to begin the indoor season off in Cape City, South Africa this 12 months,” mentioned Mulder. “As talked about earlier than, this group is the beginning of us constructing capability throughout the indoor program. The squad is dynamic and is made up of a few of our most skilled indoor gamers in addition to a number of U-21 athletes who’re beginning their transition into the senior division.”
“I’ve little question that this will likely be a difficult tour for us, however we welcome these challenges as they’re steps towards progress.”
The No. 8 USA will play No. 7 South Africa, No. 11 Kazakhstan and No. 13 Namibia. The Wolves confronted each South Africa and Namibia on the 2023 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup in February. USA topped South Africa 5-2 however narrowly fell to Namibia 2-3.
Nkosi Cup Roster
Gavin Chung (Glen Ridge, N.J.), Koehl Comiskey (Dallas, Pa.), Christian DeAngelis (Doylestown, Pa.), Alex Grassi (Brookeville, Md.), Pat Harris (Moorpark, Calif.), Luke Jackson (Brentwood, Tenn.), Aki Kaeppeler (New York Metropolis, N.Y.), Barry Merriman (Washington, D.C.), Lasse Nobereit (Koenigstein, Germany), Dean Schiller (Alexandria, Va.), Jack Weitzman (Fulton, Md.)
Nkosi Cup Schedule
Friday, December 15 5:30 PM USA vs. Namibia
Saturday, December 16 5:30 PM USA vs. Kazakhstan
Sunday, December 17 7:00 PM USA vs. South Africa
Monday, December 18 Semifinals
Tuesday, December 19 Finals
All occasions in Jap Time Zone
“As a program we now have fond recollections of South Africa. We’re grateful to be returning and need to thank the South African hockey federation and PSi for inviting us to be part of the Nkosi Cup.
For extra data relating to the upcoming Nkosi Cup, together with the total schedule, go to the occasion web page by clicking right here.
