WSW USA National Team News

September 15, 2004

U.S. U-19 National team in training for 2nd FIFA U-19 World Championship Team

The U-19 National team pool will train in Bradenton, Florida from September 16-29th. Their World Championship play starts on November 11, 200

Fifteen of the players have withdrawn from their college term, are red-shirting this season or delayed nrollment as freshman.

U.S. Under-19 National Team training camp pool

Averbuch, Yael M 6-0 11/03/86 Upper Montclair, N.J. World Class

Bosio, Kiara M 5-7 11/03/87 Mission Viejo, Calif. Laguna Hills Eclipse

Buehler, Rachel D 5-5 08/26/85 Del Mar, Calif. Stanford

Comeau, Laura G 5-7 12/13/85 Lee, N.H. Virginia

Davis, Kelsey G 5-11 05/14/87 Thousands Oaks, Calif. SoCal United

Gray, Sheree F 5-3 12/12/85 Toms River, N.J. Penn State

Hanks, Kerri F 5-7 09/02/85 Allen, Texas Notre Dame

Harris, Ashlyn G 5-8 10/19/85 Satellite Beach, Fla. UNC

Holmes, Meagan D 5-6 02/21/87 Timinium, Md. Bethesda Excel

Kron, Stephanie M 5-3 08/20/85 Paradise Valley, Ariz. UCLA

Krzysik, Nikki D 5-7 05/23/87 Clifton, N.J. World Class

Lindstrom, Stacy M 6-0 02/23/85 Laguna Niguel, Calif. UCLA

Lewis, Courtney M 5-6 07/21/87 Mission Viejo, Calif. Laguna Hills Eclipse

Logterman, Stephanie D 5-6 02/25/86 Austin, Texas Texas

Lopez, Stephanie D 5-6 04/03/86 Elk Grove, Calif. Portland

Moore, Kasey D 5-7 08/03/87 Mission Viejo, Calif. Laguna Hills Eclipse

Orand, Alexa M 5-6 10/10/87 Orange, Calif. Slammers

Rapinoe, Megan F 5-7 07/05/85 Redding, Calif. Portland

Redmond, Jennifer M 5-6 04/19/86 Morristown, N.J. Virginia

Rodriguez, Amy F 5-3 02/17/87 Lake Forest, Calif. Laguna Hills Eclipse

Rostedt, Jessica F 5-9 03/03/86 Kent, Ohio Virginia

Sauerbrunn, Becky D 5-7 06/06/85 Olivette, Mo. Virginia

Schnur, Meghan F 5-5 04/16/85 Butler, Pa. UConn

Woznuk, Angie F 5-5 03/29/85 El Cajon, Calif. Portland 2

Team Staff:

Head Coach Mark Krikorian, Philadelphia, Pa.

Assistant Coach Erica Walsh, Philadelphia, Pa.

Goalkeeper Coach Melissa Moore, San Diego, Calif.

Athletic Trainer Tracey Ohrman, Westbury, N.Y.

Equipment Manager Amanda Trokey, St. Louis, Mo.

Team Coordinator Aubrey Brandt, Hermosa Beach, Calif.

U.S. Olympic Team arrives in Greece

The squad arrived today and will spend a few days at the Athlete's Village. The temperature there is normal for this time of the year, low humidity and in the mid nineties Fahrenheit.

Their team media has sent the following first impressions.

U.S. captain Julie Foudy at her third Olympics.

It's awesome. The USOC did a great job of putting together the ACG for our athletes, although I lost a game of UNO there this afternoon. The Athlete's Village is great. We went to the cafeteria and there are lots of desserts, tons of chopped fruit, and more desserts. They even have ice cream to-go and I think it's open 24 hours. What more could you want? You see people everywhere walking around in their national team gear. Some of the rookies had no idea it was this big. They asked me if the Olympic experience got old. I told them it never gets old, first time or third time around.

U.S. forward Abby Wambach at her first Olympics.

It's overwhelming. It feels good to finally be here and feel what it's like. We have had so many different things and visions in our minds, but nothing compares to the reality of being here. It is thrilling to see so many different athletes and feel how much hard work everyone has put in to get here.