U.S. under-21 women’s national team coach Jillian Ellis will take her squad on its first international trip of 2000 when the team travels to France from May 19-29 for three matches, which will serve as early preparation for the Nordic Cup. Ellis will bring eight players currently participating in the senior U.S. women’s Olympic Residency Camp in San Diego who did not make the squad for the Pacific Cup in Australia. The remainder of the team consists of college stars, almost all of which have seen action with the U-21s or U-18 national team. The USA will face a French club team on Tuesday, May 23, in Paris, then travel to Marseilles for two matches, taking on the full French national team on Friday, May 26, and the French U-21 national team on Sunday, May 28. The U.S. U-21s are preparing for the Nordic Cup to be contested in Germany this August. The Nordic Cup stands as the top competition for U-21 women in the world, and the USA has won two out of the last three tournaments. Following the roster for the France Tour: Goalkeepers — *Hope Solo (University of Washington), Emily Oleksiuk (Penn State). Defenders — Nancy Augustyniak (Clemson University), *Michelle French (University of Portland), Anna Kraus (Santa Clara University), Allyson Marquand (Stanford University), Lauren Orlandos (University of Portland), *Nandi Pryce (Lake Howell, Fla., High School), Catherine Reddick (Briarwood, Ala., Christian). Midfielders — *Aleisha Cramer (Green Mountain HS), *Jena Kluegel (University of North Carolina), Mary-Francis Monroe (University of Connecticut), *Sara Randolph (Sycamore, Ohio, High School). Forwards — *Susan Bush (University of North Carolina), Kim Patrick (University of North Carolina), Caroline Putz (University of Washington), *Alyssa Ramsey (North Mecklenburg, S.C., High School), Marcia Wallis (Stanford University). * Also in Olympic Residency Camp