U.S. U-16 Girls National Team heads to camp at Olympic Training Center
CHICAGO (Via U.S. Soccer) – The Under-16 Girls’ National Team will come together for a camp at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., from July 31-Aug. 7 as head coach Jaime Frias has called up 24 players.
It will be the second camp for Frias, who was hired as a new U.S. Soccer Women’s Development Coach as well as the head coach for this age group.
All the players in this camp were born in 2000 and this age group is in the second year of a two-year cycle before becoming the U-18s and then the U-20s with the goal of playing in the 2020 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup.
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U.S. U-16 GNT Roster by Position
GOALKEEPERS (2): Kat Asman (Tophat SC; Roswell, Ga.), Hensley Hancuff (Oklahoma Football Club; Edmond, Ok.)
DEFENDERS (7): Maycee Bell (Sporting KC Blue Valley; Wichita, Kan.), Emily Crocco (Richmond United; Midlothian, Va.), Madelyn Desiano (So Cal Blues; San Clemente, Calif.), Shae Holmes (Real Colorado; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Brianna Martinez (New Mexico Rush; Albuquerque, N.M.), Kylie Minamishin (Honolulu Bulls; Mililani, Hawaii), Ella Shamburger (Top Hat SC; Atlanta, Ga.)
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MIDFIELDERS (9): Coriana Dyke (Colorado Rush; Littleton, Colo.), Brice McInroy (Penn Fusion; Mechanicsburg, Penn.), Nohemi Mendoza (Heat FC; Las Vegas, Nev.), Jenna Nighswonger (Slammers FC; Huntington Beach, Calif.), Skylar Smith (So Cal Blues; Coto de Caza, Calif.), Kali Trevithick (San Diego Surf; Temecula, Calif.), Madeline Vergura (FC Stars; Concord, Mass.), Natalie Viggiano (Michigan Hawks; Macomb Township, Mich.), Summer Yates (PacNW SC; Pasco, Wash.)
FORWARDS (6): Sophie Hirst (Crossfire ECNL; Seattle, Wash.), Rebecca Jarrett (World Class; Washington Twp., N.J.), Jordan Taylor (Ohio Premier; Wadsworth, Ohio), Emaly Vatne (Michigan Hawks; Sterling Heights, Mich.), Brooke Wilson (San Diego Surf; Vista, Calif.), Olivia Wingate (FC Stars; Wilmington, Mass.)