WEST Vancouver native Shannon Elmitt (left), playing for Canada's U21 women's national field hockey team, shields off a defender from the United States U19 team Wednesday at West Van's Rutledge Field. Canada won 1-0 to draw first blood in the exhibition series the teams are playing. The series wraps up today with the two countries' U17 teams battling at 9 a.m. followed by Canada's U21s meeting the American U19s at 11 a.m. Visit the Photo Galleries section at www.nsnews.com for more pics.
