U.S. under-20 women's national team roster

• by Soccer America , Oct 5, 2014

[CHULA VISTA CAMP] U.S. under-20 women’s national team coach Michelle French will begin a new cycle with a week-long training camp for 32 players beginning Oct. 12 in Chula Vista, California. The team includes four holdovers from the USA’s 2014 U-20 Women’s World Cup team.

Nearly all of whom were born in 1996 or 1997. The lone player born in 1998 is midfielder Mallory Pugh, who was a starter at age 16 during the most recent U-20 Women’s World Cup in Canada. There is only one current college player in the group. Goalkeeper Rose Chandler is red-shirting her freshman year at Penn State. Chandler, as well as defender Kaleigh Riehl and midfielder Taylor Racioppi, were also on the USA’s 2014 U-20 Women’s World Cup team.

U.S. U-20 Roster:
GOALKEEPERS (4): Rose Chandler (Penn State Univ.), Samantha Leshnak (Ohio Elite), Sabrina Macias (Colorado Rush), Hunter Peifer (Pride SC)
DEFENDERS (9): Gabriella Carreiro (FC Stars of Mass), Lucy Davidson (FC Portland), Natalie Jacobs (Slammers FC), Ellie Jean (Oakwood SC), Tegan McGrady (MVLA), Kaleigh Riehl (BRYC), Parker Roberts (KC Dynamos), Ally Watt (Pride SC), Michelle Xiao (Gretna SC)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Alyssa Baumbick (Internationals SC), Betsy Brandon (Colorado Rush), Marley Canales (San Diego Surf), Katie Cousins (Richmond United), Julie James (Sting), Courtney Petersen (Michigan Hawks), Mallory Pugh (Real Colorado), Taylor Racioppi (PDA), Marissa Viggiano (Michigan Hawks)
FORWARDS (10): Bridgette Andrzejewski (PSC Baltimore), Alissa Gorzak (Eclipse Select), Kelcie Hedge (Washington Premier FC), Hana Kerner (Match Fit Academy), Reilly Martin (Eclipse Select), Kayla McCoy (Sockers FC), Leah Pruitt (West Coast FC), Zoe Redei (Eclipse Select), Kelly Sweeney (Vardar), Kaycie Tillman (Sting)