[U.S. U-15 GIRLS NATIONAL TEAM] Coach Damon Nahas will hold the first camp of the year for the U-15 girls, who are age-eligible for the 2014FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Of the 24 players, 23 were born in 1998 and in 1999. Nahas will be joined by U.S. Soccer Development Director Jill Ellis at the camp in ChulaVista, Calif., from Feb. 24-March 2.
The cut-off date for the next U-17 World Cup is Jan. 1, 1997, so the top players in this age group may have the chance to break into that squad.
U.S. U-15 girls national team roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Amanda Dennis (Arsenal FC; Murrieta, Calif.), Mikayla Krzeczowski (ConcordeFire; Douglasville, Ga.).
DEFENDERS (7): Malia Berkely (Fairfield Optimist Club; Liberty Township, Ohio), Samantha Bruder (Real So Cal; Bell Canyon, Calif.), Audrey Hegardt(San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Courtney Jones (Carmel United; Carmel, Ind.), Kailey Mattison (Carolina Elite SA; Greenville, S.C.), Madison Meador (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Ballwin, Mo.), ZoeMorse (Michigan Hawks; East Lansing, Mich.).
MIDFIELDERS (6): Luca Deza (De Anza Force; Belmont, Calif.), Jlon Flippens (FC DELCO; Philadelphia, Pa.), Jordan Harr (DallasSting; Sachse, Texas), Shea Moyer (FC Revolution; Wyomissing, Pa.), Mallory Pugh (Real Colorado; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Taylor Ziemer (Santa Rosa United; Santa Rosa, Calif.).
FORWARDS(9): Elexa Bahr (Atlanta Fire United; Dacula, Ga.), Jenna Bike (Connecticut FC; Trumbull, Conn.), Sunny Dunphy (Carlsbad Elite; Carlsbad, Calif.), Kristina Fisher (FC Florida; Jupiter, Fla.),Emily Fox (FC Virginia; Ashburn, Va.), Madison Haley (Dallas Texans; Dallas, Texas), Alia Martin (Carmel United; Carmel, Ind.), Catarina Macario (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Madison Schultz(Northwest Nationals; Edmonds, Wash.).