Shepherd: compete and improve is the target against Spain

 

Selection for a four nations tournament in Ireland later this summer is on the line as Scotland’s senior women’s squad play Spain in four internationals in Alicante next week.

Sarah Jamieson of Dundee side Grove Menzieshill and Lucy Lanigan, who plays for CALA Edinburgh, could receive their first caps and Head Coach Gordon Shepherd’s squad includes three co-captains. One of them, Kareena Marshall (Western Wildcats), is on 98 caps and is expected to reach 100 on the trip.

Scotland play Rio Olympics-bound Spain on Monday and Tuesday (both at 6.30pm) and have a rest day on Wednesday before games on Thursday and Friday, both at 12.30 in the heat of the day.

 

Six players are from Clydesdale Western and four from Division One champions Edinburgh University are included and Glasgow-based, but Dundee-born, Shepherd said: “We know a bit about Spain having played them last year in Madrid. They will be very fast and physical and this will be a good challenge for our young squad.

“Spain are going to the Olympics so it will be good to see where we stand in relation to them. My hopes for the week are to be competitive and look for improvement as the week goes on.”

 

Looking at the new caps, Shepherd said: “I wouldn’t say they have a point to prove. They, like the whole squad, will be looking to perform at the higher level and put themselves in contention for selection for the Ireland Four Nations tournament at start of August.”

 

SQUAD: Nicola Cochrane, Lucy Camlin, Amy Brodie, Becky Merchant (co-captain) (Edinburgh University), Kareena Marshall (Western Wildcats, co-captain), Rebecca Ward, Charlotte Watson (Dundee Wanderers co-captain), Susan McGilveray, Alison Howie, Heather Howie, Jennifer Eadie, Millie Brown, Heather Lang (Clydesdale Western), Amy Costello, Bex Condie (Birmingham University), Emily Newlands (Watsonians), Robyn Collins (Surbiton), Nicola Skrastin (Mannheimer HC, Germany), Kate Holmes, Fiona Burnet (Clifton HC), Nikki Lloyd (Wimbledon HC), Katie Robertson, Sarah Jamieson (Grove Menzieshill), Lucy Lanigan, Emma McGregor (CALA Edinburgh).

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