Nine members of the Netherlands-bound squad played for the U.S. U-16s at the UEFA Women’s Development
Tournament in Portugal, where USA beat Belgium (5-1), Portugal (2-1) and Switzerland (2-1).
U.S. U-15 girls national
team
GOALKEEPERS (2): Nadia Cooper (Shattuck-St. Mary's; Katy, Texas), Haley Craig (Michigan Hawks; Dexter, Mich.).
DEFENDERS (6):
Courtney Boone (Legends FC; West Covina, Calif.), Andrea Kitahata (San Jose Earthquakes; Hillsborough, Calif.), Aidan McConnell (Michigan Hawks; Dexter, Mich.), Ayo Oke (Concorde Fire; Lawrenceville,
Ga.), Kellie Pagador (Placer United SC; Roseville, Calif.), Lilly Reale (South Shore Select; Hingham, Mass.).
MIDFIELDERS (6): Emma Egizii (Beach FC; Downey, Calif.), Tatiana
Fung (LAFC Slammers; Fullerton, Calif.), Riley Gleason (So Cal Blues SC; Mission Viejo, Calif.), Carina Lageyre (Weston FC; Cooper City, Fla.), Devin Lynch (Eclipse Select SC; Naperville, Ill.),
Jillian Shimkin (FC Fury NY; Rockville Centre, N.Y.).
FORWARDS (6): Amelia Horton (Sporting Blue Valley; Olathe, Kan.), Simone Jackson (LAFC Slammers; Redondo Beach, Calif.),
Arianna Manrique (NTH Tophat; Buford, Ga.), Makhiya McDonald (Solar SC; Lancaster, Texas), Allyson Sentnor (South Shore Select; Hanson, Mass.), Amelia White (Fort Wayne United FC; Fort Wayne,
Ind.).
It is great to travel and play international competition. Hopefully they are spending time working on foot skills rather than doing these big trips that are unproven in developing an individual.