National Women’s team encamped

Apr 26, 2017 Sports

– International players to join may encampment

Twenty-five of the most talented national female football players have been called to a

The Young looking Lady Jags squad that will be encamped with GFF officials including TD Greenwood (left).

five-day camp in New Amsterdam in preparation for the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) Women’s Caribbean Cup scheduled for the 24th – 28th May a release from the federation informed.

This is the first time since the new Executive has been at the helm of football administration in

Guyana that the female national team will participate in the CFU Women’s Caribbean Cup and speaks to the renewed focus of the new administration to women’s football development in Guyana.

The players, selected via the Guyana Football Federation’s (GFF) Technical Development programme, include those from Linden, Berbice, Rupununi, West Demerara and Georgetown.

All of the players were also part of the recently concluded inaugural Women’s Development League.

This is the first of two camps for the team, commonly referred to as “Lady Jags”, and features two goalkeepers, eight defenders, seven midfielders and eight forwards from the following

Member Associations – Georgetown – 10, West Demerara – 5, Berbice –1, Upper Demerara – 3 and Rupununi – 6.

The second camp, scheduled for 12th– 22nd May 2017, will include overseas-based players following which the squad will be announced.

Encampment for the “Lady Jags” is managed by Head Coach designate and Technical Development Officer, Akilah Castello assisted by recently-appointed GFF’s Women’s

Development Officer, Trisha Munroe.

This initial camp, which began on the 24th April, will seek to introduce the new national playing philosophy as implemented by the GFF Technical Department and will cover a range of technical areas of assessment.

LADY JAGS TRAINING CAMP SQUAD

NAME POSITION CLUB

Ruth George Goalkeeper Fruta Conquerors

Nataile Nedd Goalkeeper Fruta Conquerors

Anastacia Horsham Defender Fruta Conquerors

Keshauna McRae Defender Foxy Ladies

Rebekah Nurse Defender West Side Conquerors

Ronecia Lewis Defender Demerara Queens

Odessa Romeo Defender GDF

Collette Hope Defender Fruta Conquerors

Ameka Semple Defender Saints Sports Club

Jillian Hawker Defender Paiwomak Warriors

Terryka Joseph Midfielder Fruta Conquerors

Lakeisha Pearson Midfielder Fruta Conquerors

Siacy Adams Midfielder Foxy Ladies

Tiandi Smith Midfielder Foxy Ladies

Shamika Marcus Midfielder Foxy Ladies

Vanissa Sacapieo Midfielder Saints Sports Club

Roshanna Grandison Midfielder Demerara Queens

Sasha James Forward GDF

Anulissa Johnson Forward Fruta Conquerors

Chante Leacock Forward NA United

Sherrilyn Kingston Forward Demerara queens

Samantha Roberts Forward Paiwomak Warriors

Helen Domingo Forward Snatchers

Sonia Griffith Forward Saints Sports Club

Shennel Daniels Forward Fruta Conquerors

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