Denmark women
Profile
Denmark has not had a strong tradition in
Women’s Ultimate and only have four women’s teams playing in the
country. At the European Club Championships 2003 they finished
7th with not too many close games against more
formidable opponents. However, they do have a strong recent
addition in former American Kate Poneta, a lanky 6 footer with
layout skills on offense and poaching ability on defense.
They may also gain advantage from a strong
Open squad as teams from the same country tend to match on the same
level as their compatriots. Look for this team to hold some
surprises.
Associated Club Teams
Flying Circus, Spinners, DiscFlyers and KFK
(Copenhagen).
Worlds Experience
No previous worlds experience as a team.
Major Tournaments Won
Best finish as 7th in last summers EUCC in
Fontenay le Comte.
Denmark on Offense
“The offense is based on few fundamentals, but
with a variety of twists and turns. Most players can play the
entire field, which adds a great expansion possibility and calls
for a lot of changes in the course of a game.”
Team's Best Thrower
No one stands out especially. The team is
characterized by overall great skill in both throwing and catching
the disc. Several players handle the pull.
Team's Best Receiver
Both Birgit Rasmussen#6 and
Kate Poneta#11 seem to score a lot of points for
Denmark. Birgit always finding the open spot in the zone and Kate
using her great height to Danish advantage.
Denmark on Defense
“The zone d is a great weapon for this team, forcing many teams to
turnover the Disc, where they normally wouldn't. It's tight and
quick, also on the following offense! But the team isn't limited to
zone play only, mastering also man-man (or woman-woman actually!)
and the occasional mismatch.”
Players on Defense:
“No one stands out especially on this team,
but the more experienced players are Helle Kjærsgaard #2,
Betina Højgaard #21 and Marie Staalsø, #3 They
represent teams from all over the country, resulting in a great
variety of playing styles and tactics.
Team's Favorite Turnover
The next one...
Team's Favorite Spike or Non-Spike
We don't spike - just play!
The Best Thing About Ultimate Is
The atmosphere, the spirit, the team effort
and the laughs...
Team Colors
Red and white.
Roster Size
16 players + 1 coach.
Betina Højgaard #21
Jonas Honoré #00
Gitte Maria Jørgensen #7
Kirsten Kjæer #5
Lisbeth Kjærgaard #4
Helle Kjærsgaard #2
Pernille Knudsen #12
Kirsten Meyer #22
Louise Dyring Nielsen #10
Rikke Pedersen #43
Kate Poneta #11
Birgit Rasmussen #6
Camilla Schrøder #8 Marie Staalsø #3
Kate Sygrove #17
Lykke Theill-Larsen #14
Inge Troest #1
Written by team captain
07/08/2004: Final placements announced
