Abigail Kim of Washington club Pacific NW SC scored the gamewinners for the U.S. U-18 women national team in 1-0 victories over Norway and England at 2016 U-20 La Manga Tournament.The team coached by U.S. Soccer Technical Director April Heinrichs opened with a 0-0 tie with Denmark.
The U.S. 22-player roster is comprised of 19 players born in 1998and three in 1997.
March 7 in La Manga,Spain
USA 1 Norway 0. Kim (Gee) 36.
USA — Dennis; Doyle (Mackin, 74), Hiatt, Mitchell (Canales, 35), Daugirda (Berkely, 46), Gee, Morse, Kornieck(Winter, 46), Goins, Kim (Jones, 59), Dunphy (Bike, 77).
Norway — Nordstrom; Bratberg Lund, Hansen (Kleppe, 13), Lilleberg Suphellen, Rokke Elvebakken, Hiim, HeimvikHaugland (Hasund, 79), Sysrstad Engen, Eide Lie (Wilmann, 28), Anett Fjelldal, Dovle (Ronquist Hafnor, 79).
March 5 in La Manga, Spain
USA 1England 0. Goal: Kim (Goins) 78.
USA — Dennis; Mackin (Doyle, 74), Hiatt (capt.), Mitchell, Daugirda, Bike (Jones, 46), Winters (Morse, 85), Gee (Dunphy, 74), Athens(Kornieck, 46), Bosco (8- Kim, 46), Goins.
England — MacIver; Pacheco, George, Fisk, Williamson, Walsh, Leg (Davies, 88), Stamp (Rouse, 69), Primus (Loomes, 88), Badajide, Kelly(Clarke, 69).
March 3 in La Manga, Spain
USA 0 Denmark 0.
USA — Heinsohn, Doyle (Mackin, 76), Gorzak (Goins,46), Hiatt (Mitchell, 46), Kim (Bosco, 76), Berkely (Daugirda, 66), Dunphy, Canales, Jones (Gee, 46), 20- Kornieck , Morse.
Denmark — Svane; Obel, Karsberg-Petersen, Frank, 5-Moller Thomsen, Jorup, Henriksen, Sorensen Abilda (Marie Madsen, 67), Schioldan (Dybdahl,77), Sorensen, Barut.
U.S. U-18 women’s national teamroster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Amanda Dennis (Penn State; Palmetto, Fla.), Brooke Heinsohn (New England FC; Norfolk; Mass.).
DEFENDERS (7): Malia Berkely(Fairfield Optimist SC; Liberty Township, Ohio), Holly Daugirda (Utah Avalanche; Salt Lake City, Utah), Julie Doyle (San Diego Surf; Murrieta, Calif.), Samantha Hiatt (Crossfire FC; Newcastle, Wash.),Julie Mackin (Real Colorado; Castle Rock, Colo.), Kaiya McCullough (San Diego Surf; Mission Viejo, Calif.), Taylor Mitchell (Real So Cal; Tarzana, Calif.).
MIDFIELDERS (6):Olivia Athens (PSV Union FC; Atherton, Calif.), Marley Canales (San Diego Surf; Temecula, Calif.), Arlie Jones (San Diego Surf, Las Vegas, Nev.), Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Surf, Henderson, Nev.), ZoeMorse (Michigan Hawks; East Lansing, Mich.), Natalie Winters (Michigan Hawks; Plymouth, Mich.).
FORWARDS (7): Jenna Bike (Connecticut FC; Trumbull,Conn.), Marissa Bosco (Eclipse Select; St. Charles, Ill.), Sunny Dunphy (San Diego Surf; Carlsbad, Calif.), Cecilia Gee (Lamorinda United; Orinda, Calif.), Kennedy Goins (TSC Hurricane; Broken Arrow,Okla.), Alissa Gorzak (Eclipse Select; Naperville, Ill.), Abigail Kim (Pacific NW SC; Vashon, Wash.).