U.S. U-18 WNT set to hold camp at National Training Center
CHICAGO (Via U.S. Soccer) – The U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team will come together for a training camp from April 16-23 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif.
The U.S. U-18 WNT is coming off a successful series of matches in La Manga, Spain in early march. The USA played the U-19 sides of Denmark (0-0), England (1-0) and Norway (1-0) to go undefeated in the completion as Abi Kim scored the winning goal in the final two matches.
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The USA will be coached by U.S. Soccer Women’s Technical Director April Heinrichs who has called up 26 players, all born in 1998. Three players — Sabrina Flores of Notre Dame, Taylor Hallmon of Florida State and Taylor Ziemer of Virginia — are in college while the rest are still playing youth club soccer.
The U-18 camp will be held concurrently with a U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team camp being run by head coach B.J. Snow.
All the players in this camp are age-eligible for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup which has an age cut-off of players born on or after Jan. 1, 1996, but the goal for this age group is to ultimately qualify for the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
U.S. U-18 WNT Roster by Position
GOALKEEPERS (4): Brooke Heinsohn (New England FC; Norfolk, Mass.), Amanda McGlynn (Jacksonville United; Jacksonville, Fla.), Madison Newsom (FC Elk Grove; Elk Grove, Calif.), Olivia Sekany (Pleasant Rage; Livermore, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (9): Julie Doyle (San Diego Surf; Laguna Nigel, Calif.), Sabrina Flores (Notre Dame; Livingston, N.J.), Taylor Hallmon (FSU; Panama City, Fla.), Samantha Hiatt (Crossfire SC; Newcastle, Wash.), Julie Mackin (Real Colorado; Castle Rock, Colo.), Kaiya McCullough (San Diego Surf; Mission Viejo, Calif.), Taylor Mitchell (Real So Cal; Tarzana, Calif.), Zoe Morse (Michigan Hawks; East Lansing, Mich.), Natalie Winters (Michigan Hawks; Plymouth, Mich.)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Olivia Athens (PSV Union FC; Atherton, Calif.), Caroline Clark (Lamorinda United; Lafayette, Calif.), Samantha Coffey (New York SC; Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.), Tierna Davidson (De Anza Force; Menlo Park, Calif.), Arlie Jones (San Diego Surf; Las Vegas, Nev.), Taylor Kornieck (San Diego Surf; Henderson, Nev.)
FORWARDS (7): Malia Berkley (Fairfield Optimist SC; Liberty Township, Ohio), Cecila Gee (Lamorinda United; Orinda, Calif.), Erin Gilroy (East Meadow Soccer Club; North Bellmore, N.Y.), Parker Goins (TSC Hurricane; Broken Arrow, Okla.), Abi Kim (Pacific NW Soccer Club; Vashon, Wash.), Olivia Vaughn (Match Fit; Montclair, N.J.), Taylor Ziemer (Virginia; Santa Rosa, Calif.)
