U.S. Field Hockey Under-21 Team Rules Its Pool
Three Tar Heels help team to 3-0 start in Barbados
Tar Heel Abbey Woolley has scored<br>two goals for the U.S. team at<br>the Pan Am Junior Championships

Tar Heel Abbey Woolley has scored
two goals for the U.S. team at
the Pan Am Junior Championships

April 19, 2000

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados-The U.S. Field Hockey Under-21 team has opened the Pan American Junior Championships with a 3-0 record to earn the top seeding in Pool A. The U.S. team began tournament play Saturday with a 5-0 win over host Barbados, then beat Canada 5-2 on Sunday and Venezuela 7-0 on Tuesday.

Tar Heel goal keeper Amy Tran has played every minute of the tournament for the U.S. team, earning two shutouts. Also starting for the U.S. are Carolina players Abbey Woolley, who scored goals against Barbados and Canada, and Carrie Lingo.

The team will begin crossover play against Pool B teams on Thursday, and the championship game is scheduled for Sunday. The tournament's top two teams are expected to qualify for the 2001 Junior World Cup, to be played in Buenos Aires.