Russia W's roster for the 2017 Winter Universiade

Senior Russian women's national team head coach Alexei Chistyakov has named his roster for the 2017 Winter Universiade, which will take place in Kazakhstan between January 28th and February 6th.

23 players have made the team:

Goalkeepers: Nadezhda Morozova (HC Biryusa), Maria Sorokina (Dynamo Saint Petersburg), Valeria Tarakanova (SKIF).

Defenders: Maria Batalova (Tornado), Angelina Goncharenko (Tornado), Liana Ganeeva (Arktik-Universitet), Ekaterina Lobova (HC Biryusa), Ekaterina Nikolaeva (Dynamo Saint Petersburg), Nina Pirogova (Tornado), Anna Shibanova (Agidel).

Forwards: Lyudmila Belyakova (Tornado), Aleksandra Vafina (Dinos), Evgeniya Dyupina (Dynamo Saint Petersburg), Elena Dergachyova (Tornado), Inna Dyubanok (Agidel), Fanuza Kadirova (Arktik-Universitet), Aleksandra Vovrushko (HC Biryusa), Lidiya Malyavko (HC Biryusa), Elena Podkamennaya (HC Biryusa), Olga Sosina (Agidel), Anna Shokhina (Tornado), Alevtina Shtaryova (Tornado), Elina Mitrofanova (Agidel).

The team's first match will be held on January 29th at 09:30 Moscow time against the USA.

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