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USYNT standout and Duke signee Jocelyn Travers joins Gotham FC’s preseason roster
Travers is a top-rated USYNT defender.
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U.S. U-17 WNT wins NTC Invitational with 3-1 win over Japan
The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team defeated Japan, 3-1, on goals from Ashley Sanchez, Emina Ekic and Briana Pinto to sweep all three matches and win the 2015 U-17 Women’s NTC Invitational.

Does U.S. Soccer have what it takes to carry out its women’s youth dev. initiatives?
The U.S. Soccer Federation recently announced the outline of plans to revamp the development and identification of players for the women’s youth national teams. But the federation has given the media enough information to at least start to assess what they intend to do — and to raise some interesting questions about whether it will work.

U.S. Soccer quietly weighing youth development overhaul as USWNT eye future
Results of a four year study by U.S. Soccer reveal tentative plans that would dramatically change the landscape in girls soccer in the United States, all in hopes of rescuing a U.S. Women's National team program that is at risk of being "run over" by the world's more traditional soccer powers.

U.S. Soccer to host second annual U-17 Women’s NTC Invitational
For the second consecutive year, U.S. Soccer will host a four-team Under-17 women’s international tournament at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California. This year’s event will run from Feb 11-15 as the USA will host Japan, Mexico and Canada in the 2015 U-17 Women’s NTC Invitational.

Michelle Akers reveals her USWNT snub: “It is frustrating not to all be on the same team”
Michelle Akers was a pivotal member of the 1999 U.S. Women's National Team squad that won the country's last Women's World Cup championship. But while her place in history is secure, it seems there's no place for her in the program today, as she explained in an exclusive conversation with SoccerWire.

U.S. U-20 WNT opens 2015 with Florida camp, match vs. Bayern Munich
PSW: The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team will begin its 2015 programming with a training camp in Sanford, Florida, running from Jan. 24-31. Head coach Michelle French has called up 28 players including BRYC Elite product Kaleigh Riehl, now a freshman defender at Penn State. TSW: The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team will begin its 2015 programming with a training camp in Sanford, Florida, running from Jan. 24-31. Head coach Michelle French has called up 28 players including local players Casey Murphy (Rutgers; Bridgewater, N.J.), Sabrina Flores (Notre Dame; Livingston, N.J.), Rachel Corboz (Georgetown; Green Brook, N.J.) and Taylor Racioppi (PDA; Ocean Township; N.J.).

SW Q&A: Julie Foudy asks, what’s happened to our women’s youth development?
U.S. women's youth national teams have endured a tough year, that has raised troubling questions about the country's developmental system. U.S. Women's National Team legend Julie Foudy was kind enough to share her observations and experiences on this matter in an in-depth conversation with SoccerWire.com.

Morgan Andrews speaks: Notre Dame star undeterred by U.S. U-20 World Cup snub
It was the snub that sent heads snapping across U.S. women's soccer. Last month, Notre Dame midfielder and New Hampshire native Morgan Andrews received shocking news: After years of callups and even a stint as the team's captain, she was left off the United States' final roster for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. This week she spoke to SoccerWire about her setback.
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Which Youth Clubs Have The Most USWYNT Players? (June 2023-June 2024)
Youth clubs ranked by USWYNT call-ups.
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