McFerran and Ireland Post Seventh Place Finish at FIH World League Semifinals
July 22, 2017 | Field Hockey
Ayeisha McFerran started every game for the Irish
University of Louisville goalkeeper Ayeisha McFerran turned in a strong performance to help the Irish National Team to a seventh place finish at the FIH World League Semifinals Saturday in Johannesburg, South Africa.
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McFerran was the starting goalkeeper in each of Ireland's seven games in the tournament. The Green Army closed its World League Semifinal run with 2-1 win over India which put the Irish in seventh place and still in for a World Cup berth once the Continental Championships are complete.
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The Larne, Ireland native is in her third season as a member of the Irish National Team and has earned 65 caps. Earlier this year, she was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament after helping the Green Army to the World League 2 title in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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McFerran is coming off of a stellar sophomore campaign at Louisville after earning her second straight National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-America honor as a first-team selection in 2016. She is a two-time All-West region selection and was named to the All-ACC first team after leading the conference with 6.5 shutouts
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Ireland Results at World League Semifinals
July 8-23, 2017 | Johannesburg, South Africa
Pool A
Ireland tied Japan 1-1
Ireland tied Germany 2-2
Ireland d. Poland 2-0
England d. Ireland 3-2
QF: Argentina d. Ireland 2-1
5/8th place: South Africa d. Ireland 3-0
7/8th place: Ireland d. India 2-1
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McFerran was the starting goalkeeper in each of Ireland's seven games in the tournament. The Green Army closed its World League Semifinal run with 2-1 win over India which put the Irish in seventh place and still in for a World Cup berth once the Continental Championships are complete.
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The Larne, Ireland native is in her third season as a member of the Irish National Team and has earned 65 caps. Earlier this year, she was named Goalkeeper of the Tournament after helping the Green Army to the World League 2 title in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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McFerran is coming off of a stellar sophomore campaign at Louisville after earning her second straight National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-America honor as a first-team selection in 2016. She is a two-time All-West region selection and was named to the All-ACC first team after leading the conference with 6.5 shutouts
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Ireland Results at World League Semifinals
July 8-23, 2017 | Johannesburg, South Africa
Pool A
Ireland tied Japan 1-1
Ireland tied Germany 2-2
Ireland d. Poland 2-0
England d. Ireland 3-2
QF: Argentina d. Ireland 2-1
5/8th place: South Africa d. Ireland 3-0
7/8th place: Ireland d. India 2-1
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