The U.S. U-19 women’s national team, coached by U.S. Soccer Development Coach Jitka Klimkova, is holding its second training camp of the year, March 12-19 in Davis,Calif.
Players in this age group are eligible for the Michelle French-coached team headed to the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup in November in Papua New Guinea.
Sixteenplayers in the 26-player roster are collegians while 10 are still in youth ball. Most of the players in camp were born in 1997 with two in 1996, the age cutoff year for the next U-20 Women’sWorld Cup.
U.S. U-19 women’s national team
GOALKEEPERS (3): Devon Kerr (Ohio State; Columbus, Ohio), Samantha Leshnak (UNC;Liberty Township, Ohio), Lauren Rood (Crossfire Reynolds; Camas, Wash.)
DEFENDERS (8): Stefanie Doyle (Dallas Sting; Lewisville, Texas), Shannon Horgan (Clemson; Long Beach,N.Y.), Michaela Kovacs (Michigan State; Hudsonville, Mich.), Hailie Mace (UCLA; Ventura, Calif.), Meghan McCool (Penn Fusion; Glenside, Pa.), Jacey Pederson (PSV Union; Palo Alto, Calif.), AllyPrisock (USC; Fontana, Calif.), Alex Thomas (LSU; New Orleans, La.).
MIDFIELDERS (8): Breanna Dewaal (Utah Celtic FC; Sandy, Utah), Mallory Eubanks (Mississippi State; Lexington,Ky.), Kayla Hill (TCU; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Ann Marie Jaworski (Shattuck St. Mary’s; Grinnell, Iowa), Cecelia Kizer (Mississippi; Overland Park, Kansas), Mayra Pelayo (Florida; West Palm Beach,Fla.), Briana Solis (Florida; Orlando, Fla.), Ella Stevens (GSA; Grayson, Ga.).
FORWARDS (7): Lizzy Braby (Utah Celtic FC; Murray, Utah), Marissa Everett (Oregon; Canyon Lake,Calif), Cyera Hintzen (Dallas Sting; Plano, Texas), Katie Pingel (Santa Clara; Torrance, Calif.), Zoe Redei (Eclipse Soccer Club; Highland Park, Ill.), Kaycie Tillman (Florida State; Rowlett, Texas),Emma Welch (Alabama; McDonough, Ga.).