U.S. SOCCER: Leone calls in 26 players for U-19 women's camp

U.S. Under-19 women's national team head coach Tracey Leone called up 26 players, including 12 with college experience, for a training camp Dec. 27-Jan. 2 at the National Training Center in Carson, Calif.

The U.S. women, defending world champs, prepare for CONCACAF U-19 Women's Qualifying Tournament that will be held in Ottawa and Montreal, Canada, May 28-June 6 and the U-19 Women's World Championship to be held in Thailand Nov. 10-27.

Of the 26 players, 12 are college freshman that recently completed their rookie seasons, 11 are high school seniors, two are high school juniors and one is a high school sophomore (forward Alexa Orand of Orange, Calif.).

Leone has called in four of the five veterans from the 2002 U-19 championship team who are still age-eligible for the 2004 squad: forwards Kerri Hanks (Dallas Texans) and Angela Woznuk (University of Portland), defender Rachel Buehler (Stanford University) and goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris (Indialantic Force, Fla.). U.S. national team forward Heather OÆReilly (University of North Carolina) is again eligible.

U-19 ROSTER:

Goalkeepers: Ashlyn Harris (Indialantic Force, Fla.), Val Henderson (Walnut Creek Premier, Calif.), Ashley Phillips (Spirit of MASS), Julie Ryder (Santa Clara Univ.). Defenders: Rachel Buehler (Stanford Univ.), Jen Buczkowski (Notre Dame Univ.), Shannon Foley (Univ. of Virginia), Nicole Krzysik (World Class, N.J.), Stephanie Logterman (Warriors Black, Texas), Stephanie Lopez (Univ. of Portland), Jessica Maxwell (Univ. of North Carolina), Becky Sauerbrunn (Univ. of Virginia), India Trotter (Florida State). Midfielders: Elyse Nikonchuck (Univ. of Missouri), Ashlee Pistorius (Busch SC, Mo.), Lorraine Quinn (HBC Fury, N.Y.), Jennifer Redmond (PDA Galaxy, N.J.). Forwards: Cydne Currie (Dallas Inter Blue), Bristyn Davis (UCLA), Sheree Gray (World Class, N.J.), Kerri Hanks (Dallas Texans), Kia McNeil (Yankee United Pride, Conn.), Alexa Orand (Slammers, Calif.), Megan Rapinoe (Elk Grove United, Calif.), Julia Schnugg (Florida State Univ.), Angie Woznuk (Univ. of Portland).