Scotland's U21 womenÔÇÿs team to play Germany Under 21 in a two-match series at the National Centre in Inverclyde next weekend has been named, with four of the current U18 squad members included.
The 20-player squad includes a number of seasoned campaigners including goalkeeper Cath Rae (Grange Edinburgh Ladies), Laura Wrightson (Kelburne) and Holly Cram (Glasgow En-Croute Western) who all played key roles in gaining qualification for the Junior World Cup which takes place later this year. Rae and Cram were also named as ones to watch for the senior squad by National Coach and Scottish Institute of Sport High Performance Coach Lesley Hobley.
The team includes some promising new athletes who will be using this as an opportunity to catch the eye of the selectors in a bid to lay claim to a place for
'It's very early days in our preparations and we're looking at this as a chance to view players, including some of the U18 squad. This is a wonderful opportunity for the team.
The teams will play four matches in total, two friendlies and two opportunities for the squad to obtain international caps. The German team is also using the opportunity to test U18 players ahead of the Junior World Cup in
Laura Bartlett (
Elise Chisholm (
Kim Christison (
Aisling Coyle (Kelburne)
Holly Cram (
Susan Hamilton (
Rosanna Innes (
Kate Longbotham (Grange
Emma McArthur (
Katie MacKay (
Kirsty Nolan (
Leigh Pendreigh (
Nicola Pitticas (
Cath Rae (Grange
Emma Riach (Highland O'Brian Ladies)
Clare Scott (
Nicole Scott (
Emma Watson (
Sarah Wilson (
Laura Wrightson (Kelburne)
Management Team
Coach: Keith Joss
Manager: Alan Bryce
Stand-in Manager: Alan Lindsay
Team Leader: David Stott
Assistant Coach: Susan Gilmour
Physiotherapist: Liesel Lippstreu
Match Schedule
Friday 13 May at 7.30pm
Sunday 15 May at 2.30pm
