Israel Women announce roster for NY Showcase

ASHKELON, ISRAEL — The Israel women’s national team has announced its roster for the New York Showcase weekend, which features games against New York Athletic Club and U-LAX New York.

The team meets an All-Star team from U-LAX New York on Saturday night at 7:15 PM at Wards Meadow Fields on Randalls Island, before meeting their counterparts from NYAC on Sunday at 12:00 PM at US Merchant Marine Academy’s Brooks Stadium in Kings Point, NY.

Israel’s roster for the weekend slate features players from the 2013 FIL World Cup and 2015 ELF European Championship teams, as well as other post-collegiate prospects. It is the last action for the Israel Women before July’s World Team tryouts in Be’er Sheva.

NO POS NAME COLLEGE
1 F Jessi Steinberg Cornell
2 D Emily Rosen George Washington
3 M Ali Steinberg Rutgers
4 D Katie Mazer UPenn
5 D Hannah Epstein Middlebury
6 D Megan Meluskey Goucher
7 M Kim Dubansky Johns Hopkins
9 M Bari Rosenstein Elizabethtown
10 M Renee Kiviat Binghamton
12 M Courtney Miller Colgate
16 D Hannah Deoul Middlebury
18 D Alicia Perry Aycinena Stanford*
20 M Emma Spiro UPenn
21 M Leah Sherman Wesleyan
22 M Emily Brodsky Hamilton
23 F Jayme Verman Ursinus
30 F Amanda Tuck Marist
32 D Megan Lerner Stanford
46 G Blaire Nathanson Iona

Israel National Team coaches Lauren Norris and Kim Dubansky will be on-hand to lead the blue-and-white.

The games are part of the Israel Lacrosse New York Showcase, which features Men’s, Women’s, Masters and Youth teams representing Israel against top teams from the United States.

Photo Credit: Sportpic Israel