Coach Michelle French has named a 26-player roster for the World Cup-bound U.S. U-20 women’s national team’s April 1-8 training camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.
All but four ofthe players coming into camp are collegians.
The USA was drawn into Group C to face France, New Zealand and Ghana at the 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papua New Guinea (Nov. 13-Dec. 3).
U.S. U-20 women’s national team
GOALKEEPERS (4): Emily Boyd (California; Seattle, Wash.), Rose Chandler (Penn State; Atlanta, Ga.),Samantha Leshnak (North Carolina; Liberty Township, Ohio), Casey Murphy (Rutgers; Bridgewater, N.J.).
DEFENDERS (8): Madeline Elliston (Penn State; Omaha, Neb.), Emily Fox (FCVirginia; Ashburn, Va.), Hailey Harbison (Pepperdine; San Diego, Calif.), Ellie Jean (Penn State; Coventry, Conn.), Natalie Jacobs (Notre Dame; Coto de Caza, Calif.), Taylor Otto (CASL; Apex, N.C.),Ally Prisock (USC; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), Kaleigh Riehl (Penn State; Fairfax Station, Va.).
MIDFIELDERS (7): Marley Canales (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), SavannahDemelo (Beach FC; Bellflower, Calif.), Kelcie Hedge (Washington; Post Falls, Idaho), Emily Ogle (Penn State; Strongsville, Ohio), Courtney Petersen (Virginia; Canton, Mich.), Parker Roberts (Kansas;Leawood, Kansas), Shannon Simon (Washington; Torrance, Calif.).
FORWARDS (7): Mimi Asom (Princeton; Fairview, Texas), Jorian Baucom (LSU; Phoenix, Arizona), Katie Cousins(Tennessee; Forest, Va.), Mayra Pelayo-Bernal (Florida; West Palm Beach, Fla.), Taylor Racioppi (Duke; Ocean Township, N.J.), Jessie Scarpa (North Carolina; Lakeland, Fla.), Ally Watt (Texas A&M;Colorado Springs, Colo.).