May 30, 2005

U.S. Under-17 National Team roster and schedule of games in Houston

U.S. U-17 National Team roster
Jones, Chantel -GK- from Richmond, Virginia
Naeher, Alyssa -GK- from Stratford, Connecticut
Jane Alukonis-D-from Cocoa Beach, Florida
Eagan, Kelly-D- from St. James, New York
Jesolva, Megan-D- from La Mirada, California
Murhpy, Sarah-D- from Mendham, New Jersey
Switzer, Lauren-D- from St. Charles, Illinois
Trusty, Alexondrea-D-from Media, Pennsylvania
Wilmoth, Lauren –D-from Garland, Texas
Edwards, Becky-M-from Downingtown, Pennsylvania
Hayes, Melissa-M-from Cave Creek, Arizona
Heath, Tobin-M-from Basking Ridge, New Jersey
Henderson, Kelly-M-from Baldwin, New Jersey
Hurtado, Yeraldy-M-from Ventura, California
Johnson, Lindsey-M-from Phoenix, Arizona
Klingenberg, Meghan -M-from Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
Stannard, Kristen-M-from Midlothian, Virginia
Yi, Annie –M- from Indianapolis, Indiana
DiMartino, Gina-F-from Massapequa Park, New York
Givan, Rachel-F-from Ridgeland, Mississippi
Jenkins, Alicia –F-from Diamond Springs, California
McDonald, Jessica –F-from Phoenix, Arizona
O'Hara, Kelly-F-from Fayetteville, Georgia
Washington, Nikki-F-from Mesquite, Texas

Schedule of opponents in Houston, Texas
May 30th. Canada U-18 National Team
May 31st. USYSA Region IV
June 2nd. USYSA Region III
June 3rd. Japan U-18 National Team

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.

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