NC COURAGE PLAYERS NAMED TO USWNT TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF SHEBELIEVES CUP | NC COURAGE PLAYERS NAMED TO USWNT TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF SHEBELIEVES CUP

08 February 2017By: nc-forge-converter-client

NC COURAGE PLAYERS NAMED TO USWNT TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF SHEBELIEVES CUP

Cary, NC (February 8, 2017)- Samantha Mewis and Lynn Williams have been named to the 25-player training camp roster prior to the 2017 SheBelieves Cup that features USA, Germany, France and England, US Soccer announced today.

The US Women’s National Team will start training in Orlando, Florida on Feb. 20 before their first match of the SheBelieves Cup on March 1 against Germany in Chester, Pa. The team will then travel to New Jersey where the US will face England on March 4. The final match will be played on March 7 in Washington D.C. against France. In addition to Mewis and Williams, 16-year-old CASL product and Durham native Brianna Pinto made the training camp roster. Pinto is one of the youngest call-ups of the modern era of the USWNT. USWNT Head Coach Jill Ellis will finalize the 23-player roster for the SheBelieves Cup near the end of camp. Tickets for all three doubleheaders are on sale through ussoccer.com. Tickets can also be purchased by phone at 1-800-298-4200 for the game in Pennsylvania and 1-800-745-3000 for the matches in New Jersey and Washington.

U.S. Women’s National Team Roster by Position

GOALKEEPERS (3): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars) DEFENDERS (7): Julie Johnston (Chicago Red Stars), Meghan Klingenberg (Portland Thorns FC), Ali Krieger (Orlando Pride), Kelley O’Hara (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City), Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars), Emily Sonnett (Portland Thorns FC) MIDFIELDERS (9): Morgan Brian (Houston Dash), Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns FC), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC), Sarah Killion (Sky Blue FC), Rose Lavelle (Boston Breakers), Carli Lloyd (Houston Dash), Allie Long (Portland Thorns FC), Samantha Mewis (NC Courage), Brianna Pinto (CASL) FORWARDS (6): Crystal Dunn (Chelsea Ladies FC), Alex Morgan (Olympique Lyonnais), Christen Press (Chicago Red Stars), Mallory Pugh (UCLA), Amy Rodriguez (FC Kansas City), Lynn Williams (NC Courage)

About North Carolina Courage
The North Carolina Courage is a professional women’s soccer team that plays in the NWSL (Women’s First Division). NC Courage, the reigning NWSL champion, plays their home games at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, NC. For more information, please visit www.www.nccourage.com or follow them on Twitter and Facebook.