The U.S. U-17 girls national team, coached by Mark Carr, beat England twice in Oregon, 6-1 and 6-2. Nine players scored for the USA in the two games.
FC Dallas’Diana Ordonez and Payton Linnehan of FC Stars of Mass scored twice each in the 6-2 victory. Isabella D’Aquila of So Cal Blues scored a goal in bothgames.
“It was a good week of learning and improvement in Portland,” said Carr. “I feel like we are in a good place with our team. … We don’t have a camp inSeptember so the players will get some quality time with their club teams and can focus on improving and continuing to prepare themselves for our October camp.
“With the World Cup Qualifyingtournament set for the end of April in 2018, we now have a solidified target and I know the players will be motivated and committed to constantly improving themselves.”
Aug. 26 in Portland, Oregon
USA 6 England 2.
Goals: Ordonez (Fontes) 4, Fontes 20, Linnehan (Doms) 24, Linnehan (Fontes) 29, Ordonez(Fontes) 33, D’Aquila (Bethune) 86; Salmon (Pike) 50, Salmon 70.
USA — Romig; Morris, Hansen, Agresti (Scarpelli, 46), Bebar (Godfrey, 46), Fishel (Bethune, 59), Romig,Fontes (Rodman, 68), Doms, DellaPeruta (Payne, 68), Linnehan (Pierce, 46), Ordonez (D’Aquila, 59).
England — Bentley (Orman, 80), Hartley, Jhamat, James, Park (Pike,46), Roberts (Roberts, 66), Kuyken (Brown, 46), Ale, Williams (Woolley, 66), Smith (Salmon, 46), Griffin
Aug. 23 in Beaverton, Oregon
USA6 England 1.
Goals: Fishel (Bethune) 11, Ahmadian (Linnehan) 19, Morris (Staude) 44, Godfrey 63, D’Aquila (Doms) 89, Agresti (D’Aquila) 74; Smith 80.
USA — Anderson, Morris, Agresti, Fishel (Agresti, 46), Bethune (Doms, 59), Fontes, Staude, Dellaperuta (Fontes, 59), Linnehan (Rodman, 73), Ahmadian (D’Aquila, 73), Glenn(9-Bebar, 32).
England — Stenson, Griffen, James, Vassell (Williams, 64), Woodley, Roberts, Salmon, Kuyken, Roberts, Pike.
U.S. U-17 girls national team
GOALKEEPERS (3): Angelina Anderson (Mustang SC; Danville, Calif.), Ryan Campbell (So Cal Blues; Dana Point, Calif.),Lindsey Romig (Richmond United; Midlothian, Va.).
DEFENDERS (7): Michela Agresti (FC Stars of Mass.; Swampscott, Mass.), Talia DellaPeruta (Tophat SC; Cumming, Ga.), Tori Hansen(CASL; Raleigh, N.C.), Makenna Morris (Bethesda SC; Germantown, Md.), Nicole Payne (Concord; Birmingham, Ala.), Natalia Staude (Tophat SC; Atlanta, Ga.), Leah Scarpelli (Cedar Stars; Brick, N.J.).
MIDFIELDERS (7): Hanna Bebar (Eclipse Select; Naperville, Ill.), Croix Bethune (Concord Fire SC; Alpharetta, Ga.), Maya Doms (Davis Legacy; Davis, Calif.), Mia Fishel (San DiegoSurf; San Diego, Calif.), Eleanor Glenn (Tophat SC; Avondale Estates, Ga.), Sophia Jones (San Jose Earthquakes; Menlo Park, Calif.), Margaret Pierce (CASL; Cary, N.C.).
FORWARDS(7): Ainsley Ahmadian (Eclipse Select; Naperville, Ill.), Isabella D’Aquila (So Cal Blues; Mission Viejo, Calif.), Sunshine Fontes (Hawaii Rush; Wahiawa, Hawaii), Lia Godfrey (JFC Storm;Fleming Island, Fla.), Payton Linnehan (FC Stars of Mass.; Douglas, Mass.), Diana Ordonez (FC Dallas; Prosper, Texas), Trinity Rodman (So Cal Blues; Newport Beach, Calif.).