U.S. Soccer Women’s Technical Director April Heinrichs trained a squad of 24 players in the U.S. U-18 (1998s) women’s national team’s last camp of 2015, in ChulaVista, Calif., Dec. 13-20.
All the players in the camp are eligible for the team that will compete in 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup, but the ultimate aim goal for this age group is the 2018U-20 Women’s World Cup.
U.S. U-18 women’s national team
GOALKEEPERS (3): Shelby Hogan (FC Stars of Massachusetts;Franklin, Mass.), Kaylan Marckese (Univ. of Florida; St. Petersburg, Fla.), Amanda McGlynn (Jacksonville United; Jacksonville, Fla.).
DEFENDERS (9): Malia Berkely (FairfieldOptimist SC; Liberty Township, Ohio.), Julie Doyle (San Diego Surf; Laguna Niguel, Calif.), Holly Daugirda (Utah Avalanche; Salt Lake City, Utah)*, Mia Gyau (Bethesda Lions; Silver Springs, Md.),Samantha Hiatt (Crossfire Premier; Newcastle, Wash.), Julie Mackin (Real Colorado; Castle Rock, Colo.), Brynn Martin (Colorado Rush; Denver, Colo.)*, Kaiya McCullough (San Diego Surf; Mission Viejo,Calif.), Zoe Morse (Michigan Hawks; East Lansing, Mich.).
MIDFIELDERS (5): Alea Hyatt (Eagles Soccer Club; Santa Barbara, Calif.), Arlie Jones (San Diego Surf; Las Vegas, Nev.),Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Surf; Henderson, Nev.), Rylee Seekins (FC Portland; Vancouver, Wash.), Natalie Winters (Michigan Hawks; Plymouth, Mich.).
FORWARDS (7): Taylor Bennett(Syracuse Development Academy; Syracuse, N.Y.), Jenna Bike (Connecticut FC; Trumbull, Conn.), Marissa Bosco (Eclipse SC; St. Charles, Ill.), Sunny Dunphy (San Diego Surf; Carlsbad, Calif.), ParkerGoins (TSC Hurricane; Broken Arrow, Okla.), Abigail Kim (Pacific NW Soccer Club; Vashon, Wash.), Cecilia Gee (Lamorinda Soccer Club; Lafayette, Calif.).