Coach Jitka Klimkova has named a 26-player roster for the U.S. U-19 women’s national team’s first camp of 2016. The squad for the Jan. 23-30 gathering in Lakewood Ranch, Florida,consists of players eligible for the U.S. team that qualified for the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea in November.
Of the 26 players called up, six were born in 1996, 18 in1997 and two in 1998. More than half (17) the players are collegians.
U.S. U-19 women’s national team
GOALKEEPERS (3): Ella Dederick(Washington State; Camarillo, Calif.), Devon Kerr (Ohio State; Barrie, Ontario), E.J. Proctor (Duke; Elm City N.C.).
DEFENDERS (7): Malia Berkeley (Michigan Hawks; LibertyTownship, Ohio), Holly Daugirda (Utah Avalanche; Salt Lake City, Utah), Samantha Hiatt (Crossfire Premier; Newcastle, Wash.), Michaela Kovacs (Michigan State; Hudsonville, Mich.), Jacey Pederson (PSVUnion; Palo Alto, Calif.), Ally Prisock (USC; Fontana, Calif.), Samantha Stabb (Clemson; San Diego, Calif.).
MIDFIELDERS (6): Betsy Brandon (Virginia; Littleton, Colo.), RachelCorboz (Georgetown; Greenbrook, N.J.), Breanna Dewaal (Utah Celtic FC; Sandy, Utah), Kayla Hill (TCU; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Madeline McCracken (St. John’s; Lynch Station, Va.), Briana Solis(Florida; Orlando, Fla.).
FORWARDS (10): Marley Canales (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Stefani Doyle (Dallas Sting; Lewisville, Texas), Darriell Franklin (San Jose State;La Habra, Calif.), Imani Dorsey (Duke; Elkridge, Md.), Alissa Gorzak (Eclipse Select; Naperville, Ill.), Cyera Hintzen (Dallas Sting; Plano, Texas), Megan McCool (Virginia; Glenside, Penn.), KaylaMcCoy (Duke; Lincolnwood, Ill.), Katie Pingel (Santa Clara; Torrance, Calif.), Michelle Xiao (Stanford; Omaha, Neb.).