All six college players in the U.S. women's national team training camp in Carson, Calif., have been selected for the squad that will play Sweden, China and Canada at the annual Four Nations tournament in Shenzhen, China.
Two of the sextet — defender Catherine Reddick and forward Heather O'Reilly — are a national-team regulars, but their University of North Carolina teammates Lori Chalupny and Lindsay Tarpley, as well as Santa Clara midfielder Leslie Osborne and Arizona State defender Amy LePeilbet are relative newcomers to the team.
O'Reilly is making her return to the U.S. squad after suffering a broken leg in a World Cup warmup last June against Ireland.
LePeilbet, in her first camp with the full national team, and Osborne have yet to make their first international appearance for the national team.
Midfielder Stacey Tullock, another Arizona State product who played two seasons with the WUSA's Philadelphia Charge, is the other uncapped player on the 22-woman Four Nations roster.
Not selected for the roster were forwards Mia Hamm and Cindy Parlow and defender Brandi Chastain.
Hamm was permitted to miss the tournament so she could train in Arizona with husband Nomar Garciaparra, the star shortstop for the Boston Red Sox. Hamm and Garciaparra also trained together before their 2002 and 2003 seasons, and the work they've done in Arizona is considered a prime reason for Hamm's resurgence on the soccer field.
Chastain, who signed this week with the WPSL's California Storm, is still recuperating from a broken foot sustained during the Women's World Cup. She says she's at about 75 percent of her capabilities.
Parlow has been cleared to play but is still affected by the head injury she suffered during the World Cup. Coach April Heinrichs said she didn't feel comfortable taking Parlow to China.
The other players who participated in the U.S. women's training camp at the National Training Center at the Home Depot Center but were not chosen for the Four Nations roster were goalkeepers Jenni Branam and Kristen Luckenbill.
The Americans will meet Sweden on Jan. 30, China on Feb. 1 and Canada on Feb. 3.
Reddick and LePeilbet, both standouts with the U.S. under-21 women's team, have exhausted their college eligibility. Osborne will be a senior next fall, Chalupny (who has five caps) and Tarpley (who has seven) will be juniors, and O'Reilly (18 caps) will be a sophomore.
Sweden and Canada also have announced their rosters. The Swedes are without injured goalkeeper Caroline Jonsson and midfielder Malin Andersson. Canada is missing injured forward Christine Latham and midfielder Kara Lang.
The U.S. roster (with final WUSA teams or college affiliations and caps/goals):
GOALKEEPERS
Briana Scurry (Atlanta Beat), 127/0
Siri Mullinix (Washington Freedom), 41/0
DEFENDERS
Kylie Bivens (Atlanta Beat), 16/0
Joy Fawcett (San Diego Spirit), 224/26
Kate Markgraf (Boston Breakers), 104/0
Heather Mitts (Philadelphia Charge), 5/0
Amy LePeilbet (Arizona State University), 0/0
Christie Rampone (New York Power), 108/4
Catherine Reddick (University of North Carolina), 34/3
MIDFIELDERS
Shannon Boxx (New York Power), 9/4
Lori Chalupny (University of North Carolina), 4/0
Julie Foudy (San Diego Spirit), 239/42
Angela Hucles (San Diego Spirit), 24/1
Kristine Lilly (Boston Breakers), 263/93
Leslie Osborne (Santa Clara University), 0/0
Tiffany Roberts (Carolina Courage)105/7
Lindsay Tarpley (University of North Carolina), 7/0
Stacey Tullock (Philadelphia Charge), 0/0
Aly Wagner (Boston Breakers), 53/12
FORWARDS
Shannon MacMillan (San Diego Spirit), 159/59
Heather O'Reilly (University of North Carolina), 18/3
Abby Wambach (Washington Freedom), 22/14
FOUR NATIONS CUP SCHEDULE
Jan. 30: United States vs. Sweden, Canada vs. China
Feb. 1: United States vs. China, Canada vs. Sweden
Feb. 3: United States vs. Canada, China vs. Sweden
OTHER ROSTERS
CANADA
Goalkeepers
Karina LeBlanc (Boston Breakers)
Erin McLeod (Penn State)
Taryn Swiatek (Ottawa Fury)
Defenders
Sasha Andrews (U. of Nebraska)
Tanya Dennis (U. of Nebraska)
Randee Hermus (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Charmaine Hooper (Atlanta Beat)
Isabelle Morneau (Ottawa Fury)
Sharolta Nonen (Atlanta Beat)
Midfielders
Isabelle Harvey (Ajax Southern California)
Veronique Maranda (Montreal Xtreme)
Diana Matheson (Toronto Inferno)
Carmelina Moscato (Penn State)
Marie-Eve Nault (U. of Tennessee)
Andrea Neil (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Brittany Timko (U. of Nebraska)
Rhian Wilkinson (U. of Tennessee)
Forwards
Aysha Jamani (Southwest United)
Christine Sinclair (U. of Portland)
CHINA
Unavailable
SWEDEN Goalkeepers
Hedvig Lindahl (Linkopings)
Sofia Lundgren (Umea)
Defenders
Anna-Maria Eriksson (K/Landvetter)
Sofia Eriksson (Umea)
Sara Larsson (Malmo)
Hanna Marklund (Umea)
Sara Thunebro (Djurgarden/Alvsjo)
Jane Tornqvist (Djurgarden/Alvsjo)
Karolina Westberg (Malmo)
Midfielders
Kristin Bengtsson (K/Landvetter)
Linda Fagerstrom (Djurgarden/Alvsjo)
Malin Mostrom (Umea)
Frida Nordin (Malmo)
Frida Ostberg (Umea)
Therese Sjogran (Malmo)
Anna Sjostrom (Umea)
Forwards
Hanna Ljungberg (Umea)
Salina Olsson (Hammarby)
Josefine Oqvist (Balinge)
Victoria Svensson (Djurgarden/Alvsjo)
