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Tambi names U.S. under-17 girls national team roster for World Cup
October 17th, 2008 9AM
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Coach Kazbek Tambi has named the 21-player roster that will represent the United States at the inaugural Under-17 Women's World Cup, which will be held Oct. 28-Nov. 16 in New Zealand.

Tambi's squad features 17 players born in 1991, three born in 1992 and one born in 1993.

The USA was drawn into Group C, which also features Japan, France and Paraguay. It will play its first two group matches against Japan and Paraguay at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton before facing France in Auckland.

U.S. ROSTER:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Alexa Gaul (Naperville, Ill.), Jennifer Pettigrew (Kearney, N.J.), Taylor Vancil (South Elgin, Ill.)
DEFENDERS (6): Amber Brooks (New Hope, Pa.), Cloee Colohan (West Point, Utah), Crystal Dunn (Rockville Center, N.Y.), Alexis Harris (Plano, Texas), Rachel Quon (Lake Forrest, Ill.), Julia Roberts (Fredrick, Md.)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Kate Bennett (Clyde Hill, Wash.), Morgan Brian (St. Simons Island, Ga.), Elizabeth Eddy (Costa Mesa, Calif.), Olivia Klei (Pleasanton, Calif.), Mandy Laddish (Lee's Summit, Mo.), Kristie Mewis (Hanson, Mass.), Samantha Mewis (Hanson, Mass.), Erika Tymrak (Bradenton, Fla.)
FORWARDS (4): Tani Costa (Honolulu, Hawaii), Vicki DiMartino (Massapequa Park, N.Y.), Samantha Johnson (Palmdale, Calif.), Courtney Verloo (Tualatin, Ore.)

GROUPS:
Group A: New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Colombia
Group B: Costa Rica, Germany, North Korea, Ghana
Group C: Japan, USA, France, Paraguay
Group D: Brazil, England, South Korea, Nigeria



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