March 9, 2010
CHICAGO, ILL. -
Tar Heels Amber Brooks and Courtney Jones have been called into the U20 National Team Training Camp beginning next week. The U-20 team will play against two Women's Professional Soccer clubs.
Coach Jillian Ellis will be without several regulars due to school commitments, but will give a look to several players as she continues to formulate a roster that will take part in the FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Germany this summer. 24 players will train with the U.S. Women's Under-20 National Team in Gainesville, Fla. March 14-21.
The U.S. U-20s will face the host University of Florida on Monday, March 15 at 5:30 p.m. and take on the Boston Breakers on Wednesday, March 17 at 3 p.m. Both of those matches will take place at UF. The U.S. U-20s will finish the schedule of scrimmages against the Atlanta Beat at Flagler College on Friday, March 19 at 7 p.m.
The U.S. roster:
Goalkeepers (3): Adriana Franch (Oklahoma State; Salina, Kansas), Bianca Henninger (Santa Clara; Los Gatos, Calif.), Kelsey Wys (Florida State; Coral Springs, Fla.)
Defenders (6): Vicki DiMartino (Boston College; Massapequa, N.Y.), Danielle Hubka (Maryland; Strongsville, Ohio), Kendall Johnson (Portland; Portland, Ore.), Toni Pressley (Florida State; Melbourne, Fla.), Rachel Quon (Stanford; Lake Forrest, Ill.), Courtney Verloo (Stanford; Portland, Ore.)
Midfielders (10): Amber Brooks (UNC; New Hope, Pa.), Charney Burk (Portland; North Tuscan, Calif.), Kelly Coheeney (Virginia Tech; Ridgewood, N.J.), Elizabeth Eddy (So Cal Blues; Costa Mesa, Calif.), Katy Frierson (Auburn; Birmingham, Ala.), Kayla Grimsley (South Carolina; Lakeland, Fla.), Kristie Mewis (Boston College; Hanson, Mass.), Samantha Mewis (Scorpion SC; Hanson, Mass.), Jenna Richmond (McLean SC; Centreville, Va.), Casey Short (Florida State; Naperville, Ill.)
Forwards (5): Sade Ayinde (Maryland; North Bellmore, N.Y.), Maya Hayes (Aristocats; West Orange, N.J.), Courtney Jones (UNC; Danville, Calif.), Morgan Marlborough (Nebraska; Raymore, Neb.), Tiffany McCarty (Florida State; Laurel, Md.)
