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PLAYER PROFILES
published: Saturday | November 3, 2007


ELAINE DAVIS

Age: 31

Club: Jamalco

Height: 6' 3

Position: Captain, goal shooter and goal attack.

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I think we will go out there and perform to the best of our ability." What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "Seeing that this is my last World Championships, I am looking forward to going out there to play to the best of my ability and I hope that I can finish my career on a high, because this is my last tournament."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "We will just have to take it one game at a time and play each game at is comes."


ROMELDA AIKEN

Age: 18

Club: Jamalco

Height: 6' 6

Position: Goal shooter and goal attack

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "We have been working hard, so we are hoping to come out victorious." What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "More experience. I also hope to contribute enough strength on the court for the team."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "Australia and New Zealand."


NICHALA GIBSON

Age: 25

Club: Waulgrovians

Height: 5' 8

Positions: Wing defence and goal defence

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I personally believe that Jamaica will win the gold medal because most of the girls have tasted silver and bronze before, so we are definitely aiming to mine gold now.

What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "I hope to continue to grow on the world stage and I also want to make sure that I can help Jamaica bring home the gold medal."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "I think we are our biggest threat."


ALTHEA BYFIELD

Age: 24

Club: Blades United

Height: 6'

Positions: Goalkeeper, goal defence and wing defence

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "Our main aim is to go out there and play good, attacking netball and to also make sure that we don't take anybody lightly. I am very confident we are going to win a medal."

What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "My main goal is to win a medal at this championship."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "Everybody."


SIMONE FORBESAge: 26

Club: Waulgrovians

Height: 5' 8

Positions: Goal shooter, goal attack and wing attack.

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I think we will perform much better than our last performance against England, because we have been working on correcting our mistakes and, therefore, we should be on par with the other top teams."

What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "My personal goal is to assist the team to get a medal at the championships."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "New Zealand."


SASHA-GAYE Henry

Age: 28

Club: Police Sports Club

Height: 5' 7

Positions: Wing defence and wing attack.

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I am expecting the team to do very well and to finish in the top three, so that we can improve on our world ranking."

What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "I am definitely looking to gain a lot more experience and to be a more consistent player whenever I go out on the court."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "New Zealand."


NICOLE AIKEN

Age: 21

Club: Jamalco

Height: 6' 1

Positions: Goal defence and goalkeeper

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I think we will do well because we have a strong team so we just have to go out there and execute what we have been taught in training."

What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "I hope to win a medal and hope that I can help the team to improve on our world ranking."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "New Zealand."


KASEY EVERING

Age: 24

Club: Tivoli Gardens

Height: 6' 1

Positions: Goalkeeper and goal defence.

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I think we will finish in the top three because the losses against England were more of a mishap, but we are now getting it together and working as a unit."

What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "I hope to go out there and play hard to make sure that the team wins a medal."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "Australia and New Zealand."


CHRISTINA SOLMON

Age: 16

Club: Molynes United

Height: 6' 1Positions: Goal attack and goal shooter

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I expect us to do very good because we have been working very hard in training and we have also been making a lot of sacrifices. I am looking for us being in the final."

What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "I am looking forward to going out there and gaining experience and coming back here a much stronger and better player." Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "England."


SHARON WILES

Age: 28

Club: Waulgrovians

Height: 5' 10

Positions: Centre, wing defence and goal defence

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I think we will do well as long as we play together as a team." What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "I hope to go out there and play well with the hope of getting a medal."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "Australia and New Zealand."


PAULA THOMPSON

Age: 22

Club: Jamalco

Height: 5' 10

Positions: Goal defence, goalkeeper and wing defence

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I think our team is going to perform well enough to win a medal."

What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "I hope to gain a lot of experience from this and also contribute to the team in whatever way I can to make sure that we bring home a medal."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "New Zealand and Australia."


NADINE BRYAN

Age: 30

Club: Jamalco

Height: 5' 5

Positions: Centre and wing attack

How do you think the team will perform at the championships? "I think we will perform well because this will be our main focus at the tournament."

What do you personally hope to achieve from this tournament? "I hope to go out there and give of my best and help the team to win a medal at the championships."

Who do you see as Jamaica's biggest threat? "New Zealand."














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