Wildcats' dual threat Molly Danielson and Kory Oleson have been selected to participate in the USA D-3 Women's Basketball team on their Brazil Tour 2019 released by Ron Smith, Director of Sports Tour and Events. The team is made up of invited NCAA Division III basketball players throughout the United States. These team members have been recognized at the national, regional and conference levels.  However, Oleson will not be travel and competing with the team because she is still recovering from a post-season injury. 
 
"I am beyond excited and honored to be a member of the USA D3 basketball team. It almost seems unreal, but I am very eager to share my talents with other hard-working student athletes across the nation! This is a once in a lifetime experience and I hope to use this as a part of my journey to excel not only in my basketball career for the upcoming season, but also my international knowledge. I am looking forward to soak in everything I can on this 10-day tour to Brazil!" said Molly Danielson.
 
"I'm ecstatic to have had two of our players recognized for this select team and I know Kory would have been a tremendous asset. We are so excited for Molly to have this incredible opportunity to play in Brazil this summer. It's an experience of a lifetime and I know she's going to represent Linfield well!" said head women's basketball coach Casey Bunn-Wilson.
 
"This is an outstanding group of basketball players that come from 13 different state and 16 different colleges and universities from across the United States.  We feel that we have some of the BEST of the BEST representing almost every Region in the country.  These players have been high achievers both on the court and in the classroom.  They represent everything good that the NCAA Division III institutions have to offer," said Ron Smith.
 
The team will begin their Brazil Tour 2019 in Orlando, Florida on July 8^th. The tour runs from July 8-17. After team orientation in Orlando the team departs for Sao Paulo, Brazil. After team orientation in Orlando the team departs for Sao Paulo, Brazil.  They will practice in the city of Jundiai, Sao Paulo on Tuesday, July 9th.  Then they will get into games, playing a doubleheader on Wednesday, July 10 in the city of Jundiai. On July 11th the team will travel to the city of Sao Paulo and play vs. U22 teams from Sao Paulo. 
 
The team will then fly to Rio de Janeiro on Friday, June 12th.  On Sunday, July 14th they will take on Queimados.  The team will play their final games on Monday, July 15th at Fluminese Clube in Rio and will depart Brazil on Wednesday morning of July 17th and return to the USA.
 
While in Brazil the team will experience educational, cultural and social aspects of Brazilian life through city, school and sports club visits.  While in Rio the team will be staying on the famous Copacabana Beach and touring the Christ the Redeemer Statue and Sugar Loaf Mountain, two of the most recognizable landmarks in the world.  
 
2019 USA D-3 Women's Basketball Team - Brazil Tour
Taite Anderson                                   Bethel College
Mady Burdett                                     Whitman College
Molly Danielson                                  Linfield College
Kari Fitzpatrick                                    Loras College
Reilly Geistfeld                                    Hamline University
Hannah Holt                                        University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Allaira Jones                                        University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Madison McCoy                                  University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Marissa Schroeder                              Loras College
Shayne Smith                                      Monmouth College
 
USA D-3 Women's Head Coach – Mark Morefield (Head Coach, Mary Hardin-Baylor)
 
Tentative Game Schedule
Wednesday, July 10
USA D-3 Women vs. Jundiai
Thursday, July 11 
USA D-3 Women vs. Sao Paulo
Sunday, July 14
USA D-3 Women vs. Queimados
Monday, July 15
USA D-3 Women vs. Fluminese