US Youth Soccer’s girls ODP program will send combination U-14/U-15 regional teams to their first international tournament April 9-18 in San Jose, Cost Rica.
The four regional team will compete against U-20 national teams from Costa Rica, Panama, Chile and Mexico. They are preparing for CONCACAF qualifying for the 2008 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Chile.
REGION I is dominated by New Yorkers, eight in all. They are led by forward Rachel Nuzzolese, who played on the U.S. U-15 girls national team last fall.
REGION II is lead by three players from the Windy City Pride: Stephanie Condon, Katie Nasenbenny and Emily Scott.
REGION III is taking four players from Houston club Challenge: Nicole Duarte, Mary Eggleston, Lindsey Gnatzig and Rebecca Twining.
REGION IV features Nicole De Puy and Natalia Ledezma from Cal South powerhouse Irvine Strikers.
(Click here for regional rosters.)