WSW USA National Team News

June 14, 2001

U.S. National Team roster announced for Toronto and Blaine

National Team Head coach April Heinrichs has announced her roster for the two-game Independence Day Series vs. Canada on June 30 in Toronto, Ontario and July 3 in Blaine, Minnesota. naming 15 WUSA players and three Under-21 National Team regulars, all of whom are still in college. The clash in Blaine at the National Sports Center will be the first domestic match of 2001 for the U.S. Team. The game kicks off at 12 p.m. Central Time and will be televised live on ESPN.

U.S. captain Julie Foudy has199 National Team appearances and the next game she plays in will make her the third player in the history of international soccer to play 200 times for her country, joining Hamm and Lilly in that exclusive club. "I'm just happy this old 30-year-old body made it this far," said Foudy. "It's been an honor to represent my country so many times and to be included in the same group with Mia and Kristine is truly special. Much of the credit must go to U.S. Soccer for giving us so many chances to compete and I'm sure all the players are looking forward to getting the team back together again."

23 year old Cindy Parlow will become the youngest player in U.S. history to reach the 100-cap mark if she plays in both matches.

15 WUSA players are on the roster.
Three player from each of the following teams
San Diego Spirit
Washington Freedom
Boston Breakers
Two from
Atlanta Beat
New York Power
One from
Philadelphia Charge
Bay Area CyberRays

Heinrichs named three young players
Aleisha Cramer, Catherine Reddick and Jena Kluegel. Cramer and Reddick have captained the U-21s in the past and both captained the USA at the Algarve Cup last March. All three players were on the 2001 Algarve Cup in Portugal and the 2000 Under-21 Nordic Cup Championship team last summer in Germany.

Independence Day Series-USA vs. Canada
June 30 in Toronto, Ontario -- July 3 in Blaine, Minnesota

United States National Team roster
No.Player Pos. Ht. DOB Hometown College Club Caps/Goals

1Pagliarulo, Jaime G 5-7 7/20/76 Hershey, Pa. GMU San Diego 2

2 Fair, Lorrie M 5-3 8/5/78 Los Altos, Ca. UNC Philadelphia 86/7

3 Pearce, Christie D 5-6 6/24/75 Point Pleasant, N.J.Monmouth New York 89/4

4 Reddick, Catherine D 5-5 2/10/82 Birmingham, Ala. UNC 7/1

5 Serlenga, Nikki M 5-5 6/20/78 San Diego, Calif.Santa Clara Atlanta 28/6
6 Chastain, Brandi D 5-7 7/21/68 San Jose, Ca.Santa Clara Bay Area 140/25

7 Kluegel, Jena M 5-3 11/2/79 Mahtomedi, Minn. UNC -- 10/0

8 MacMillan, Shannon M 5-5 10/7/74 Escondido, Ca. Portland San Diego 124/34

9 Hamm, Mia F 5-5 3/17/72 Chapel Hill, N.C.UNC Wash. D.C. 216/127

10 French, Michelle D 5-4 1/27/77 Kent, Wash. Portland Wash. D.C. 13/0

11 Foudy, Julie M 5-6 1/23/71 Mission Viejo, Ca. Stanford San Diego 199/38

12 Parlow, Cindy F 5-11 5/08/78 Memphis, Tenn.UNC Atlanta 98/45

13Lilly, Kristine M 5-4 7/22/71 Wilton, Conn.UNC Boston 225/87

14 Raygor, Keri D 5-4 12/25/72 San Jose, Ca.UNC Boston 11/0

15 Sobrero, Kate D 5-7 8/23/76 Bloomfield Hills, Mich.Notre Dame Boston 65/0
16 Milbrett, Tiffeny F 5-2 10/23/72 Portland, Ore.Portland New York 166/83

17 Cramer, Aleisha M 5-10 7/29/82 Lakewood, Colo. BYU -- 13/0

18 Mullinix, Siri G 5-8 5/22/78 Greensboro, N.C. UNC Wash. D.C. 30