U.S. Soccer Development coach Jaime Frias is running a 24-player camp for the U.S. U-18 women’s national team April 15-22 in Chula Vista, California. All the players in thesquad were born in 2000.
This age group of players is at the start of a two-year cycle as U-18s before transitioning to U-20s in 2019 and will aim to qualify for the 2020 U-20 Women’s WorldCup.
U.S. U-18 women’s national team
GOALKEEPERS (3): Claudia Dickey (Charlotte SA; Charlotte, N.C.), Hensley Hancuff (Oklahoma FC;Edmond, Okla.), Meagan McClelland (PDA; Kearny, N.J.).
DEFENDERS (8): Jillian Arriola (Beach FC; Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.), Maycee Bell (Sporting Blue Valley SC; OverlandPark, Kan.), Madelyn Desiano (SoCal Blues; San Clemente, Calif.), Carlee Giammona (Heat FC; Las Vegas, Nev.), Cassandra Hiatt (Real Colorado; Parker, Colo.), Shae Holmes (Real Colorado; HighlandsRanch, Colo.), Brianna Martinez (New Mexico Rush; Albuquerque, N.M.), Sarah Piper (Texas Rush; The Woodlands, Texas).
MIDFIELDERS (6): Laura Fuentes (Palo Alto SC; Newark,Calif.), Aleigh Gambone (McLean SC; Clifton, Va.), Jenna Nighswonger (Slammers FC; Huntington Beach, Calif.), Akari Shimizu (Kona Crush SA; Kailua Kona, Hawaii), Sydney Simmons (Solar Chelsea SC; VanAlstyne, Texas), Summer Yates (PacNW SC; Pasco, Wash.).
FORWARDS (7): Rebecca Jarrett (World Class FC; Washington Township, N.J.), Rachel Jones (Tophat SC; Lawrenceville, Ga.),Marykate McGuire (Boston Breakers Academy; Portsmouth, R.I.), Maliah Morris (Bethesda SC; Germantown, Md.), Anna Podojil (Cincinnati United Premier; Cincinnati, Ohio), Hailey Smith (Palo Alto SC; SanJose, Calif.), Alexa Spaanstra (Michigan Hawks SC; Brighton, Mich.).