The national netball team caught a glimpse of one of its competitors for the Americas Federation of Netball Association (AFNA) Championships on Wednesday when Canada faced off against the University of T&T (UTT) in a warm-up match at the Jean Pierre Complex in Mucurapo. The visitors got a rude awakening when they were upset by the local team 48-45 after leading by as many as six goals at the start of the final quarter, 36-30. UTT, which was coached by former national coach Bridget Adams, was led by goal-shooter Samantha Wallace, who is a standby player on the current national team.
She topped all shooters with 39 goals from 46 attempts while Kalifa McCollin(7/10) and Jillisa Allan (2/2) combined for the other nine goals. The Canadians dominated much of the match, leading at the end of the three periods, 18-17 in the first, 25-19 at the half and 36-30 in the third. Canada used four shooters including Cherry Don Nickie, who led with 33 off 50, Sabrina Versteeg (7/13), Nicole Benson (3/7) and Kelsy Binns (2/7). Canada will have two days to pick themselves back up ahead of their opening match against T&T on Sunday as they will be on a bye on the first day of the competition. The AFNA Championships which will unfold at the Jean Pierre Complex in Mucurapo will run until July 21. T&T will start the tournament against Guyana from 5.30 pm, following the parade of teams.
Schedule
July 14
Parade of Teams & Opening Ceremony, 4 pm
Court 1: T&T vs Guyana, 5.30 pm;
Court 2: Grenada vs USA, 5.45 pm
Court 3: Barbados vs Bermuda, 6 pm
Court 1 St Lucia vs Jamaica, 6.45 pm
Bye: Canada
July 15
Court 1: Guyana vs St Lucia, 4 pm
Court 2: USA vs Barbados, 4.15 pm
Court 3: T&T vs Canada, 4.30 pm
Court 1: Jamaica vs Grenada, 5.15 pm
Bye: Bermuda
July 16
Court 1: Jamaica vs Guyana, 5.30 pm
Court 2: Canada vs Barbados, 5.45 pm
Court 3: St Lucia vs USA, 6 pm
Court 1: T&T vs Bermuda, 6.30 pm
Bye: Grenada
July 17
Court 1: USA vs Bermuda, 5.30 pm
Court 2: Barbados vs Guyana, 5.45 pm
Court 3: Grenada vs T&T, 56 pm
Court 1: Canada vs Jamaica, 6.30 pm
Bye: St Lucia
July 18
Court 1: St Lucia vs Bermuda, 9 am
Court 1: USA vs Guyana, 5.30 pm
Court 2: Grenada vs Barbados, 5.45 pm
Court 3: Bermuda vs Canada, 6 pm
Court 1: T&T vs St Lucia, 6.30 pm
Bye: Jamaica
July 19
Court 1:Canada vs Grenada, 9 am
Court 1: Barbados vs Jamaica, 5.30 pm
Court 2: USA vs T&T, 5.45 pm
Court 3: Bermuda vs Grenada, 6 pm
Court 1: St Lucia vs Canada, 6.30 pm
Bye: Guyana
July 20
Court 1: Bermuda vs Jamaica, 9 am
Court 1: St Lucia vs Grenada, 5.30 pm
Court 2: Barbados vs T&T, 5.45 pm
Court 3: Guyana vs Canada, 6 pm
Court 1: USA vs Jamaica, 6.30 pm
July 21
Court 1: Guyana vs Grenada, 9 am
Court 1: Canada vs USA, 5.30 pm
Court 2: Barbados vs St Lucia, 5.45 pm
Court 3: Guyana vs Bermuda, 6 pm
Court 1: T&T vs Jamaica, 6.30 pm
Closing Ceremony and Presentation, 7.45 pm
Calypso Girls team profile
Today, we profile the 12 members of the T&T national netball teamteam who are attempting to defend their Americas Federation Netball Association (AFNA) title.
Calypso Girls team profile
Today, we profile the 12 members of the T&T national netball teamteam who are attempting to defend their Americas Federation Netball Association (AFNA) title.
Anika La Roche (captain)
Date of Birth: April 15, 1977
Position: goal-keeper, goal-defence, wing-defence
Club: Police
Height: 5'11"
Caps: 113
Candice Guerero (vice-captain)
Date Of Birth: April 15, 1990
Position: wing-attack, centre, wing-defence
Club: UTT
Height: 5'10"
Caps: 11
Alicia Liverpool
Date of Birth: February 5, 1985
Position: goal-keeper, goal-defence
Club: Defence Force
Height: 6'1"
Caps: 30
Crystal Ann George
Date Of Birth: January 6, 1984
Position: goal-keeper, goal-defence, wing-defence
Club: Defence Force
Height: 5'11"
Caps: 75
Janelle Barker
Date of Birth: October 7, 1977
Position: goal-shooter, goal-attack
Club: UTT
Height: 5'11"
Caps: 115
Jellene Richardson
Date Of Birth: April 23, 1992
Position: Goal-shooter, goal-attack, wing-attack
Club: UTT
Height: 6'1"
Caps: 2
Anastasia Wilson
Date of Birth: October 28, 1974
Position: Goal-shooter, goal-attack, goal-keeper
Club: Defence Force
Height: 6'2"
Caps: 107
Onella Jack
Date of Birth: October 25, 1991
Position: Wing-defence, goal-keeper, goal-defence
Club: Fire
Height: 5'9"
Caps: 19
Joelisa Cooper
Date of Birth: February 21, 1989
Position: Goal-shooter, goal-attack,wing-attack
Club: Fire
Height: 5'11"
Caps: 52
Tricia Liverpool
Date of Birth: May 3, 1982
Position: Centre, wing-attack, wing-defence
Club: Defence Force, UTT
Height: 5'7"
Caps: 60
Rhonda John-Davis
Date of Birth: November 28, 1981
Position: Centre, wing-attack, wing-defence
Club: Defence Force, UTT
Height: 5'9"
Caps: 113
Kimfer Phillip
Date of Birth: December 8, 1992
Position: Wing-defence, goal-defence, goal-keeper
Club: Police
Height: 5'9"
