February 18, 2009

USA FIELD HOCKEY ANNOUNCES
2009 MEN’S PAN AMERICAN CUP TEAM

CHULA VISTA, CA - USA Field Hockey today announced the team roster for the 2009 Men’s Pan American Cup, to be held March 5-15, 2009 in Santiago, Chile.

The Pan American Cup pits the region’s top nine teams in competition for a spot in the 2010 World Cup. The USA will face Argentina, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago and Uruguay in Pool A, while 2008 Olympic Games participants Canada highlight Pool B. The winner will qualify for the 2010 World Cup to be held in New Delhi, India, March 7-20, 2010.

The Pan American Cup team roster features a solid group of veteran players complemented by the next generation of USA Men’s National Team stars. Pat Cota, Pat Harris and Jarred Martin combine for over 150 international caps, while Will Holt, Jonathan Ginolfi and Kevin Barber are among the athletes that took home the bronze medal at the 2008 Junior Pan Am Cup in Trinidad & Tobago. Kevin Segeren was named Best Goalkeeper in Trinidad.

NAME	POSITION	SCHOOL	HOMETOWN
Kevin Barber	Defender	Moorpark	Camarillo, CA
Nate Coolidge	Striker	Moorpark	Sandwich, MA
Pat Cota	Midfielder	UCLA	Camarillo, CA
Remco Couwenbergh	Defender	Rotterdam	Rotterdam, Holland
Jed Cunningham	Striker	Cal State	Moorpark, CA
Jonathan Ginolfi	Midfielder	Moorpark	Moorpark, CA
Pat Harris	Midfielder	Moorpark	Moorpark, CA
Sean Harris	Defender	Moorpark	Moorpark, CA
Will Holt	Striker	Moorpark	Camarillo, CA
Steven Mann	Midfielder	Universite Paris	Berlin, Germany
Jarred Martin	Striker	Albany	Saratoga Springs, NY
Arjan Reyatt	Defender	De Anza	San Jose, CA
Ian Scally	Midfielder	Moorpark	Thousand Oaks, CA
Rob Schilling	Midfielder	Birmingham	London, England
Kevin Segeren	Goalkeeper	Adelbert	Voorschoten, Holland
Andy Sheridan	Defender	University College	London, England
Tom Sheridan	Goalkeeper	Kings College	New York, NY
Nick Szoke	Striker	UNC Wilmington	Chesapeake, VA
STAFF: Ben Maruquin, Team Manager Nick Conway, Head Coach Tjerk van Herwaarden, Assistant Coach Jeremy Cook, Technical Assistant TR St. Charles, Physiotherapist

This is the third Men’s Pan American Cup tournament. Cuba claimed the first Cup in 2000, followed by Argentina in 2004. Canada finished second in both previous competitions. The highest finish for the United States is 5th in 2000.

For more information on USA Field Hockey, visit www.usfieldhockey.com

For more information on the 2009 Men’s Pan American Cup, visit www.panamhockey.org.

-USAFH-