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Ellis Names 21-Player Roster For 2010 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Germany
U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team head coach Jillian Ellis has named the 21 players who will represent the United States at the 2010 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, being held in Bochum, Bielefeld, Augsburg and Dresden, Germany from July 13-Aug. 1.
CHICAGO (May 31, 2010) – U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team head coach Jillian Ellis has named the 21 players who will represent the United States at the 2010 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup, being held in Bochum, Bielefeld, Augsburg and Dresden, Germany from July 13-Aug. 1.
Ellis named her squad after a two-week training camp in Los Angeles and San Diego which was the last extended domestic event for the U.S. team before it departs for Germany in early July. The U.S. team will play its final international matches before the World Cup in Europe as the squad will travel to Germany on June 6 for two games, facing Japan on June 10 and Germany on June 13.
“For us, the timing was important to name the team now,” said Ellis on choosing the final squad before departing for the exhibition matches in Germany. “This is our last preparation trip and it is essentially a dry run for the World Cup. It will be a chance for the players to come together and really experience a trip to Germany together before the actual tournament. We also approached it from the point of view that we wanted to let players settle in and enjoy the experience without the anxiety of making the team. Now they can focus on gelling and the World Cup.”
At the U-20 Women’s World Cup, the USA will be playing in Group D along with Ghana, Switzerland and Korea Republic, and will be based in Dresden for its first two games before moving to Bielefeld to finish the first stage.
The U.S. will open against Ghana on July 14 before facing Switzerland on July 17, with both games taking place at the Rudolf-Harbig Stadium in Dresden, a newly built 27,000-seat venue that will also host games of the 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The U.S. team will then travel to the recently renovated Bielefelder Alm Stadium, a 28,000-seat venue in Bielefeld, to conclude group play against the Koreans.
Among the 21 players named are two that were a part of the U.S. team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile in forward Sydney Leroux and midfielder Christine Nairn. Leroux became the first American player to win both the Golden Ball as the tournament’s top player and the Golden Shoe as its top scorer after pounding in five goals during the tournament.
Nairn played in all six matches in Chile, starting four, including the semifinal and the championship game victory against Korea DPR. Nairn is the only player on the U-20 roster who has caps for the full U.S. National Team, playing twice last summer against Canada and getting her first goal in a 1-0 victory against Canada on July 22, 2009 in Charleston, S.C.
Ellis also named seven players who were a major parts of the 2008 U-17 team that advanced all the way to the championship game of the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand before falling in overtime to Korea DPR.
Among those players are defender Amber Brooks, who captained the USA in several matches in New Zealand including the Final, the tournament’s Bronze Ball winner Kristie Mewis and Silver Shoe winner Vicki DiMartino, who scored five goals in the tournament. DiMartino’s running mate at forward in New Zealand, Courtney Verloo was also named to the roster. She scored four times in the U-17 Women’s World Cup.
The three other U-17 veterans are outside back Rachel Quon, who played every minute of five starts in New Zealand, defender Crystal Dunn who played outside back for the U-17s but is a center back for the U-20s, and midfielder Samantha Mewis, the younger sister or Kristie. In 2008, the Mewis’ became the first sisters to represent the USA at a Women’s World Cup and will do it for the second time in Germany.
Rounding out the defenders is the speedy Kendall Johnson from the University of Portland and a pair of 5-foot-10 center-backs in Toni Pressley from Florida State and Sade Ayinde from Maryland.
Rounding out the midfielders is Zakiya Bywaters from UCLA, Teresa Noyola from Stanford, Casey Short from Florida State and Jenna Richmond, a high school senior from McLean Soccer Club who was slated to be a key part of the 2008 U-17 Women’s World Cup Team, but was derailed by an ACL injury and couldn’t make it back for selection to the squad for New Zealand.
Adding firepower up front with Leroux is a duo of forwards who add tremendous speed: high school senior Maya Hayes from the Aristocats Club in New Jersey and Tiffany McCarty from Florida State.
The trio of goalkeepers consists of Adrianna Franch from Oklahoma State, Bianca Henninger, who played all five games during the qualifying tournament and 16-year-old Bryane Heaberlin, the starting goalkeeper for the U.S. U-17s this year. Heaberlin is the only player who won’t go on the June trip to Germany as Ellis will bring just 20 players.
In 2009, the U.S. U-20s compiled an overall record of 9-2-3 in all matches and 4-1-2 record in international games, losing only to Germany. So far in 2010, the U.S. is 14-1-3 overall and 11-0-1 in international matches. The only loss came to the Atlanta Beat of WPS.
The age cut-off date for this Women’s World Cup is players born on or after Jan. 1, 1990. Nine of the 21 players selected by Ellis were born in 1990, eight were born in 1991 and three were born in 1992, meaning they would be age-eligible for the 2012 Under-20 Women’s World Cup. Two of those 1992s are Dunn and Samantha Mewis, who have already played in a FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. The youngest player selected was Heaberlin who was born in 1993. She doesn’t turn 17 until November.
Ellis selected three graduating high school seniors, nine rising sophomores and seven rising juniors, plus rising high school senior Samantha Mewis and rising high school junior Bryane Heaberlin. Ten different colleges are represented on the roster, led by three players from Stanford, Florida State, UCLA and two players from Boston College, North Carolina and Penn State.
The 16 nations competing in the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup are: host Germany; Japan, Korea Republic and Korea DPR from Asia; England, France, Sweden and Switzerland from Europe; the USA, Costa Rica and Mexico from CONCACAF, Brazil and Colombia from South America, Nigeria and Ghana from Africa; and New Zealand from Oceania.
U.S. 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Roster
GOALKEEPERS (3): Adrianna Franch (Oklahoma State; Salina, Kan.), Bryane Heaberline (Clearwater Chargers; St. Petersburg, Fla.), Bianca Henninger (Santa Clara; Los Gatos, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (5): Sade Ayinde (Maryland; North Bellmore, N.Y.), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina; Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Kendall Johnson (Portland; Portland, Ore.), Toni Pressley (Florida State; Melbourne, Fla.), Rachel Quon (Stanford; Lake Forrest, Ill.)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Amber Brooks (North Carolina; New Hope, Pa.), Zakiya Bywaters (UCLA; Las Vegas, Nev.), Kristie Mewis (Boston College; Hanson, Mass.), Samantha Mewis (Scorpions SC; Hanson, Mass.),Christine Nairn (Penn State; Bowie, Md.), Teresa Noyola (Stanford; Palo Alto, Calif.), Jenna Richmond (UCLA; Centreville, Va.), Casey Short (Florida State; Naperville, Ill.)
FORWARDS (5): Vicki DiMartino (Boston College; Massapequa, N.Y.), Maya Hayes (Penn State; West Orange, N.J.), Sydney Leroux (UCLA; Pheonix, Ariz.), Tiffany McCarty (Florida State; Laurel, Md.), Courtney Verloo (Stanford; Tualatin, Ore.)
National Team Staff
Head Coach: Jill Ellis (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: B.J. Snow (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Dave Chesler (Seattle, Wash.)
Goalkeeper Coach: Kat Mertz (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Strength & Conditioning: Robbie Elliott (Newcastle, England)
Equipment Coordinator: Beto Cuevas (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
Team Coordinator: Rachel Grushkin (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
Press Officer: Aaron Heifetz (Cypress, Calif.)
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U20 WNT defeats New Zealand 4-0 |
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Article Written By Amrit Naresh, ESNN |
The U20 Women’s National Team met the New Zealand Women for the second time in three days Saturday at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. And chalk it up to fresh legs, good coaching or the comforts of playing on home soil, but one thing was undeniable: Team U.S.A. was unstoppable on Saturday. After the convincing 4-0 victory – the 20s’ second shutout of the Kiwis this week – coach Jill Ellis could found little to complain about. I thought we possessed better, our speed of play was better in the second half,” she said. We did a good job of finding the weak side, moving the ball laterally, and we scored some fantastic goals. We tried to be more patient in our attack, and we generated more pressure defensively and in the midfield.
US U20 WNT v New Zealand on Thursday on Saturday. “At this point, these players are all looking to become starters on this team; we had a lot of players make good cases for themselves today.” After a somewhat uninspiring first half, the U20s came alive in the second. Sydney Leroux showed good attacking instincts and had a strong presence at the striker position in the first half. She scored the game’s first goal in the 30th minute. Samantha Mewis came entered the central midfield in the second half and made an immediate impact. She was physical, very strong in the air, distributed the ball and scored in the 68th minute on a blistering far-post shot from 30 yards out. Kristie Mewis was very active cutting inside from the right wing. The combination of the Mewis sisters and Teresa Noyola helped the U20s gain control of the game from the midfield. Amber Brooks was solid as a holding midfielder, repeatedly winning tough 50/50 balls and distributing with patience and accuracy. Crystal Dunn moved to the outside from her usual role in the middle of the defense, and was equally effective in her new role. She showed a great touch and toughness on the tackle, and also sent in a number of crosses from the wing. Maya Hayes appeared uninvolved at times in the second half, but she made her mark with an impressive run where she blew past three defenders and ripped a solid strike on goal near the end of the game. Goalkeeper Bryane Heaberlin was stout in the second half, blocking a few shots and coming off her line very quickly to extinguish every potential Kiwi attack.
Outside backs Kendall Johnson and Danielle Hubka combined well with midfielders to work the ball up the field. Johnson also used her great strength and body positioning to make several nice tackles on the ball. Forward Tiffany McCarty took a great through ball from Kristie Mewis in stride for the game’s third goal, as she side-stepped the goalkeeper and touched the ball into the side netting. Toni Pressley was her usual composed self in the defense. She made several hard tackles and also did well to head the ball back to Heaberlin in goal on a ball bouncing dangerously through the defense. And finally, center Sade Ayinde had a great all-around game. She was a physical presence in the back, and scored a fantastic goal when she one-touch volleyed a corner kick into the upper corner of the goal. It was an impressive outing for the U20s, who seem to get better every time we watch them play. If they treat other international opponents the same way they treated the Kiwis this week, it could be a long time before they lose another game. U.S. U20 WNT Starting Lineup:
GOALKEEPER: Adrianna Franch (Oklahoma State(w); Salina, Kan.) DEFENDERS (4): Sade Ayinde (Maryland(w); North Bellmore, N.Y.), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina(w); Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Kendall Johnson (Portland(w); Portland, Ore.), Toni Pressley (Florida State(w); Melbourne, Fla.) MIDFIELDERS (4): Amber Brooks (North Carolina(w); New Hope, Pa.), Kristie Mewis (Boston College(w); Hanson, Mass.), Christine Nairn (Penn State(w); Bowie, Md.), Casey Short (Florida State(w); Naperville, Ill.) FORWARDS (2): Vicki DiMartino (Boston College(w); Massapequa, N.Y.), Sydney Leroux (UCLA(w); Pheonix, Ariz.) Substitutes by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Bryane Heaberlin (Clearwater Chargers; St. Petersburg, Fla.), Bianca Henninger (Santa Clara(w); Los Gatos, Calif.) DEFENDERS (2): Danielle Hubka (Maryland(w); Strongsville, Ohio) Rachel Quon (Stanford(w); Lake Forrest, Ill.)
MIDFIELDERS (5): Zakiya Bywaters (UCLA(w); Las Vegas, Nev.), Kayla Grimsley (South Carolina(w); Lakeland, Fla.), Samantha Mewis (Scorpion SC; Hanson, Mass.), Teresa Noyola (Stanford(w); Palo Alto, Calif.), Jenna Richmond (UCLA(w); Centreville, Va.) FORWARDS (3): Maya Hayes (Penn State(w); West Orange, N.J.), Tiffany McCarty (Florida State(w); Laurel, Md.), Courtney Verloo (Stanford(w); Tualatin, Ore.) |
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Ellis Names 23-Player Roster For Pre-World Cup Matches Against New Zealand and Mexico
U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named 23 players for a two-week training camp taking place from May 8-23 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
Two-Week Training Camp in Los Angeles and San Diego Will Feature Two Games Each Against the Kiwis and Tricolor Femenino
CHICAGO (May 3, 2010) – U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team head coach Jill Ellis has named 23 players for a two-week training camp taking place from May 8-23 at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., and the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
This U-20 camp will mark the second-to-last domestic event for the U.S. U-20s before leaving for Germany and the 2010 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, being held from July 13-Aug. 1 in Bochum, Bielefeld, Augsburg and Dresden.
The team will play four international matches during the camp, spending May 8-15 at The Home Depot Center where they will face the New Zealand U-20 Women’s National Team twice (May 13 at 4 p.m. PT and May 15 at Noon PT) before traveling down to San Diego from May 16-23 for another week of training, during which they will play the Mexican U-20 Women’s National Team twice at the Olympic Training Center (May 20 and 22, both at 4 p.m. PT).
The U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team will hold a concurrent training camp from May 9-16 at The HDC.
The U.S. team found out its first round group and opponents on April 22 as the Final Draw was held in Dresden. The young Americans will face Ghana (July 14), Switzerland (July 17) and the Korea Republic (July 21) in Group D.
“We’ve certainly narrowed down our group of players and my expectation will be to name the World Cup roster at the end of May,” said U.S. head coach Jill Ellis. “We are playing four quality matches against countries in the World Cup and at this point we are going to start to refine our team play. We will work on our formations, how we want to play defensively, our attacking and set plays. We will be focusing on very match-specific training.”
Of the 23 players called up for this camp by Ellis, 17 represented the USA at the 2010 CONCACAF U-20 Women’s Championship last January in Guatemala and nine have previous experience at a FIFA Women’s World Cup. Two players – forward Sydney Leroux and midfielder Christine Nairn – were a part of the U.S. team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Chile. Leroux is the most capped player on the roster with 25 games and by far the top scorer with 20 career goals at this level. Nairn, the only player on the roster with caps at the full national team level (two caps, one goal) has 19 U-20 caps.
Seven players – defenders Rachel Quon, Crystal Dunn and Vicki DiMartino, midfielders Amber Brooks, Kristie Mewis and Samantha Mewis and forward Courtney Verloo, all represented the USA at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in New Zealand.
Four of the players on the roster are still in high school while the rest have at least one season of college experience. Ellis has called up 16-year-old goalkeeper Bryane Heaberlin who was the starter for the U.S. U-17s at the CONCACAF qualifying tournament earlier this year. She is the youngest player in camp and joins Adrianna Franch from Oklahoma State and Bianca Henninger from Santa Clara to fill out the goalkeeper corps.
“We want to finalize the roster spots as the selection process is essentially over,” said Ellis. “Now, it’s about getting the right players in the right positions and building our team play. One of positive things with this team is that we have great versatility and one of my goals is to work toward picking a starting lineup by the end of this camp.”
The U.S. U-20s have compiled an overall record of 10-1-2 so far in 2010, falling only to the Atlanta Beat of WPS. Ellis may add one more player to the roster before the start of camp.
UNITED STATES UNDER-20 WOMEN’S NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM
Training Camp Roster
May 8-23, 2010
Carson, Calif. & Chula Vista, Calif.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Adrianna Franch (Oklahoma State; Salina, Kan.), Bryane Heaberlin (Clearwater Chargers; St. Petersburg, Fla.), Bianca Henninger (Santa Clara; Los Gatos, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (7): Sade Ayinde (Maryland; North Bellmore, N.Y.), Vicki DiMartino (Boston College; Massapequa, N.Y.), Crystal Dunn (Albertson SC; Rockville Centre, N.Y.), Danille Hubka (Maryland; Strongsville, Ohio), Kendall Johnson (Portland; Portland, Ore.), Toni Pressley (Florida State; Melbourne, Fla.), Rachel Quon (Stanford; Lake Forrest, Ill.)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Amber Brooks (North Carolina; New Hope, Pa.), Zakiya Bywaters (UCLA; Las Vegas, Nev.), Kayla Grimsley (South Carolina; Lakeland, Fla.), Kristie Mewis (Boston College; Hanson, Mass.), Samantha Mewis (Scorpion SC; Hanson, Mass.), Christine Nairn (Penn State; Bowie, Md.), Teresa Noyola (Stanford; Palo Alto, Calif.), Jenna Richmond (McLean SC; Centreville, Va.), Casey Short (Florida State; Naperville, Ill.)
FORWARDS (4): Maya Hayes (Aristocats; West Orange, N.J.), Sydney Leroux (UCLA; Pheonix, Ariz.), Tiffany McCarty (Florida State; Laurel, Md.), Courtney Verloo (Stanford; Tualatin, Ore.)
National Team Staff:
Head Coach: Jill Ellis (Santa Monica, Calif.)
Assistant Coach: Tom Stone (Lubbock, Texas)
Assistant Coach: B.J. Snow (Hermosa Beach, Calif.)
Goalkeeper Coach: Kat Mertz (Las Vegas, Nev.)
Strength & Conditioning: Robbie Elliott (Newcastle, England)
Athletic Trainer: Brittany Gillenwater (Atlanta, Ga.)
Equipment Coordinator: Beto Cuevas (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
Team Coordinator: Rachel Grushkin (Redondo Beach, Calif.)
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