Team USA Preview

As most of us know, the 2010 World Championships are very close to being underway. And as expected the USA is looking to have a lot of success and are projected to win not only their group, but the whole shindig. Here is their final roster.

A Drew Westervelt – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’07)
A Ryan Boyle - Boston Cannons (Princeton ’04)
A Mike Leveille – Chicago Machine (Syracuse ’08)
A Brendan Mundorf – Denver Outlaws (UMBC ’06)
A Ryan Powell – Big Foot LC (Syracuse ’00)
M/A Ned Crotty – Duke ’09
M Kevin Cassese – Boston Cannons (Duke ’03)
M Kyle Dixon – Washington Bayhawks (Virginia ’06)
M Stephen Peyser – Long Island Lizards (Johns Hopkins ’08)
M Paul Rabil – Boston Cannons (Johns Hopkins ’08)
M Chris Schiller - Sailin’ Shoe LC (Penn State ’99)
M Max Seibald – Denver Outlaws (Cornell ’09)
M Alex Smith – Washington Bayhawks (Delaware ’07)
M Matt Striebel – Chicago Machine (Princeton ’01)
M Matt Zash – Long Island Lizards (Duke ’06)
D Joe Cinosky – Toronto Nationals (Maryland ’08)
D DJ Driscoll – Chicago Machine (Notre Dame ’06)
D Eric Martin – Denver Outlaws (Salisbury ’04)
D Ryan McClay – Boston Cannons (Cornell ’03)
D Shawn Nadelen – Washington Bayhawks (Johns Hopkins ’01)
D Kyle Sweeney – Boston Cannons (Georgetown ’03)
G Brian Dougherty – Long Island Lizards (Maryland ’96)
G Adam Fullerton – Denver Outlaws (Army ’08)

So many big names on one team. You really just hope that they are all able to play together well and not end up as a glamorized all star team that is defeated by a lesser talented team that play well together. We are lucky enough to have Paul Rabil, considered to be the best player in the world, and also have some of the top upcoming talent in Ned Crotty (Duke '09) and Max Siebald (Cornell '09). It also always helps to have the most dominate man at the face-off X in Alex Smith of the MLL's Chesapeke Bayhawks. Its looking like Team USA can really have a solid run at the World Championships. The USA opens up against Australia July 16th. All games can be viewed online as well.