Schepers Invited to U.S. Women’s National Team Selection Camp
5/22/2021 2:21:21 PM | Women's Ice Hockey
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State’s Liz Schepers is one of 40 players that was invited the 2021 U.S. Women’s National Team Selection Camp, June 1-6 at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. The camp will be utilized to assist in selecting the 28 players who will train together as part of a residency program anticipated to commence in October in Blaine as part of preparations for the 2022 Olympic Winter Games.
The 40 invitees include 16 Olympians, 14 members of the 2018 gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic Team, 18 members of the gold medal-winning 2019 U.S. Women’s National Team, 19 players who are current collegiate athletes and four members of the gold medal-winning 2020 U.S. U18 Women’s National Team.
The U.S. is the defending Olympic gold medalist and has won gold in eight of the last nine IIHF Women’s World Championships.
USA Hockey expects to announce the players chosen for residency in late June and from that pool of players, 25 will be chosen to represent the U.S. at the 2021 IIHF Women’s World Championship, scheduled for August 20-31 in Canada.
Schepers, from Mound, Minn., graduated earlier this month with her degree in health sciences. Next year, her plan is to begin work on her master’s degree in bioethics.
On the ice, Schepers plans to utilize her additional year of eligibility with the Buckeyes. She finished the 2020-21 season tied as the team’s third-leading scorer with 15 points (six goals, nine assists). For her career, Schepers is nearing the 100-point club for the Buckeyes: she has 89 points in 132 games on 42 goals and 47 assists.
