[ENGLAND TRIP] The U.S. under-17 women’s national team will be training in England for 10 days and play two matches against the England U-17s Aug. 25 andAug. 28.
U.S. head coach B.J. Snow has called up 20 players for the event, almost all born in 1997 and 1998 with one 1999 in forward Frankie Tagliaferri from PDA.
The USA is preparing for the 2013 Concacaf Women’s Under-17 Championship, which will be held from Oct. 30-Nov. 9 in Jamaica.
U.S. U-17 Roster:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Lauren Rood (Washington Timbers; Camas; Wash.), Sabrina Macias (Colorado Rush;Littleton, Colo.)
DEFENDERS (5): Alana Cook (Match Fit Chelsea; Far Hills, N.J.), Natalie Jacobs (Slammers FC; Coto de Caza, Calif.), Ellie Jean (OakwoodSC; Coventry, Calif.), Tegan McGrady (MVLA SC; San Jose, Calif.), Zoe Morse (Michigan Hawks; East Lansing, Mich.)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Michaela Abam (AlbionHurricane FC; Sugar Land, Texas), Dorian Bailey (Sporting BVSC; Mission Kans.), Marley Canales (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Taylor Otto (CASL; Apex, N.C.), Taylor Racioppi (PDA Clash; OceanTownship, N.J.), Anika Rodriguez (So Cal Blues; Torrance, Calif.)
FORWARDS (7): Mia Gyau (Bethesda Lions; Silver Springs, Md.), Madison Haley (DallasTexans; Dallas, Texas), Kelcie Hedge (Washington Premier; Post Falls, Idaho), Mallory Pugh (Real Colorado; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Madison Schultz (Northwest Nationals; Edmonds, Wash.), FrankieTagliaferri (PDA; Colts Neck, N.J.), Michelle Xiao (Gretna SC; Omaha Neb.).