The U.S. U-18 women’s national team, coached by Jitka Klimkova, is holding its seventh and final camp of 2016 is Dec. 10-17 in Carson, California, before moving into the U-20age group.
The squad is comprised of 14 collegians and 12 youth club players. Twenty of the players were born in 1998, the age cut-off year for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, andsix were born in 1999. This age group aims qualify for the next 2018 U-20 Women’s World Cup.
U.S. U-18 women’s national team
GOALKEEPERS(3): Shelby Hogan (Providence; Franklin, Mass.), Kaylan Marckese (Florida; St. Petersburg, Fla.), Mandy McGlynn (Virginia Tech; Jacksonville, Fla.).
DEFENDERS (8):Kerry Abello (Eclipse Select; Batavia, Ill.), Malia Berkely (Florida State; Liberty Township, Ohio), Sydney Dawson (Internationals SC; Akron, Ohio), Samantha Hiatt (Boston College; Newcastle, Wash.),Julie Mackin (Clemson; Castle Rock, Colo.), Tara McKeown (San Diego Surf; Newbury Park, Calif.), Zoe Morse (Michigan Hawks; East Lansing, Mich.), Karlie Paschall (Tennessee Soccer Club; Brentwood,Tenn.).
MIDFIELDERS (8): Samantha Coffey (New York SC; Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.), Tierna Davidson (Stanford; Menlo Park, Calif.), Jordan Harr (Texas Tech; Sachse, Texas), TaylorKornieck (Colorado; Henderson, Nev.), Shea Moyer (FC Revolution; Wyomissing, Penn.), Viviana Villacorta (Beach FC; Lawndale, Calif.), Natalie Winters (Iowa; Evergreen, Colo.), Nicole Whitley (Rutgers;Freehold, N.J.).
FORWARDS (7): Amirah Ali (PDA; Voorhees, N.J.), Belle Briede (Tophat SC; Alpharetta, Ga.), Ceilia Gee (Lamarinda United; Orinda, Calif.), Mireya Grey(Crossfire; Seattle, Wash.), Abigail Kim (Pacific Northwest SC; Vashon, Wash.), Courtney Strode (Vaxjo DFF; Oceanside, Calif.), Kelsey Turnbow (SC Del Sol; Scottsdale, Ariz.).