US Lacrosse will host a girl's lacrosse festival, the Cup of Nations, in conjunction with the World Cup in Annapolis. This tournament will be held from June 29 through July 2, 2005, and will celebrate international play, giving youth teams from all over the world an opportunity to be a part of the World Cup experience. Team Connecticut will participate in this lacrosse festival.

This four-day festival will provide participants with a unique, action-packed playing experience and at the same time exposure to the most elite level of women's lacrosse. This is a round robin festival and no winner will be declared. Each team will play a minimum of 5, one-hour games. Pending international participation and interest, This festival will celebrate the sport of women's lacrosse with out the pressures involved with a recruiting event.

The following girls have been selected to play for Team Connecticut:

Bridget Lacroix, Greens Farm Academy
Caitlin Dudley, New Canaan
Lee McKenna, Taft
Erin Keleher, Greenwich
Dana Heritage, Cheshire
Lindsay Thomas, Windsor
Hillary Coleman, Greenwich Academy
Kate Pratt, Fairfield/Ludlowe
Colleen Olsen, Avon
Sara Coffin, Greenwich Academy
Laura Valentine, Fairfield/Warde
Courtney Cronin, Daniel Hand
Mandy Thompson, Guilford
Stephanie Sleboda, Watkinson School
Lauren Duffy, Daniel Hand
Nicole Musto, Glastonbury
Eliza Bennett, Darien
Cary Finnegan, Conard
Katie Martino, Loomis Chaffe School
Nicole Flores, Branford

Thank you to all the coaches who nominated players and especially a big thank you to the following selectors: Pat McCahill, Jim O'Connor, Bryan Poitras, Jason Dittart, Maura Fletcher, Lisa Lindley, Doreen Leahy, Gigi Begin, Lori Balantic, Amanda Niedbala, and Mike Farnham.  Thank you with out volunteers like the above people we would  not be able to offer this opportunity to the players of Connecticut.

Thanks  -Dee Stephan