UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Two Penn State Nittany Lion field hockey players have been named to the U.S. Women's National U-21 Team. The team was selected earlier this week by the United States Women's National Team Junior High-Performance Staff.
Sophomore Grace Wallis (Blue Bell, Pa.) and freshman Paityn Wirth (Thompsontown, Pa.) were each selected to the team after training in Lancaster, Pa. Approximately 60 athletes were chosen following their involvement on the U-21 USWNT last year and from performances at various events including the 2019 Young Women's National Championship and National Futures Championship.
Wirth started all 20 games for Penn State as a true freshman this year and ended the campaign second on the squad in scoring. She had 15 points off five goals and a team-high seven assists. Wallis played in all 20 games for the Lions, starting 15. She had 10 points off three goals and four assists over the course of the season.
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