U.S. U-21 WOMEN WIN TWO, TIE ONE IN MARYLAND; NORDIC CUP NEXT:
The U.S. Under-21 womenÆs national team won two games and tied one in three matches against W-League teams last week during a training camp in Maryland: 5-0 win over the Northern Virginia Majestics, 1-0 win over the defending champion New Jersey Wildcats and 2-2 tie with Washington Freedom reserves.
Against Virginia, Midfielder Sarah Huffman opened the scoring in just the 6th minute and Tiffeny Weimer made it 2-0 just before halftime, running onto a long punt from goalkeeper Val Henderson. Forward Amanda Cinalli scored her first goal for the U-21s in the 71st minute, followed by defender Rachel Buehler adding her first of the year in the 79th. Midfielder Sheree Gray scored the final goal six minutes from time, also her first goal of the year.
The U.S. U-21s downed the Wildcats on substitute forward Bristyn DavisÆ dramatic winner in the 84th minute. They got goals from forward Katie Griffin and Weimer against the Freedom. This was the last training camp before U.S. head coach Jill Ellis chooses her roster for the 2006 Nordic Cup, which will be held this summer in Norway from July 16-22.