Coach Michelle French has named a 24-player roster for a Sept. 19-25 training camp in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The team is preparing for the the 2015 Concacaf U-20 Women’sChampionship in Honduras in December from which three teams will earn spots at 2016 U-20 Women’s World Cup in Papau New Guinea.
With women’s college ball in season, French haspicked only pre-college players, who range from 1997 to 2000 birth years. The age cutoff for 2016 U-20 World Cup is for players born on or after Jan. 1, 1996.
U.S. U-20 women’s national team
GOALKEEPERS (2): Brooke Heinsohn (New England FC; Norfolk, Mass.), Amanda Dennis (Slammers FC; Murrieta, Calif.).
DEFENDERS (7): Tierna Davidson (De Anza Force; Menlo Park, Calif.), Julie Doyle (San Diego Surf; Laguna Nigel; Calif.), Mia Gyau (McLean Soccer Club; Silver Spring, Md.), SamanthaHiatt (Crossfire FC; Newcastle, Wash.), Zoe Morse (Michigan Hawks; East Lansing, Mich.), Taylor Otto (CASL; Apex, N.C.), Kiara Pickett (Eagles; Santa Barbara, Calif.).
MIDFIELDERS(6): Marley Canales (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Savannah DeMelo (Beach FC; Bellflower, Calif.), Alissa Gorzak (Eclipse Soccer Club; Naperville, Ill.), Jordan Harr (Dallas Sting;Sachse, Texas), Brianna Pinto (CASL; Durham, N.C.), Taryn Torres (FC Dallas; Frisco, Texas).
FORWARDS (9): Marissa Bosco (Eclipse Soccer Club; St. Charles, Ill.), Kirsten Davis(SLSG – Missouri; Chesterfield, Mo.), Emily Fox (FC Virginia; Ashburn, Va.), Meghan McCool (Penn Fusion; Glenside, Penn.), Mallory Pugh (Real Colorado; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Zoe Redei(Eclipse Soccer Club; Highland Park, Ill.), Ashley Sanchez (SoCal Blues; Monrovia, Calif.), Alexa Spaanstra (Michigan Hawks; Brighton, Mich.), Ella Stevens (GSA; Grayson, Ga.).