The U.S. Girls’ U-20 national team began a week-long training camp in Portland, Oregon on July 5 in preparation for the 1998 Nordic Cup, an annual eight-team U-21 women’s tournament being hosted this year by the Netherlands. Under the guidance of head coach Lauren Gregg, who serves as Tony DiCicco’s assistant coach with the full women’s national team, the U.S. has been drawn into Group B, where they will defend their 1997 Nordic Cup title with games against Finland (Aug. 3), the Netherlands (Aug. 5) and Sweden (Aug. 7). The 1998 Nordic Cup Final is set for Aug. 9. The USA won last year’s competition in Denmark on Jen Streiffer’s golden goal in a 1-0 victory over Norway. The team will play two games while training in Oregon, including a match against Canada on July 12. Here is the roster for the U-20s training camp: Goalkeepers — Lakeysia Beene (Notre Dame), Jenni Branam (Placentia, Calif.), Dawn Greathouse (Baylor). Defenders — Heather Aldama (Santa Clara), *Samantha Baggett (Duke), Ronnie Fair (Stanford), Jen Grubb (Notre Dame), Anna Kraus (Mountain View, Calif.). Midfielders — Jenny Benson (Nebraska), Michelle French (Portland), Rebekah McDowell (North Carolina), Laurie Schwoy (North Carolina), Alyson Wagner (San Jose, Calif.), Kristy Whelchel (Duke). Forwards — Susan Bush (Houston, Texas), Mandy Clemens (Santa Clara), *Robin Confer (North Carolina), *Danielle Fotopoulos (Florida), Angela Hucles (Virginia), Raven McDonald (North Carolina), *Natalie Neaton (William & Mary), Jenny Streiffer (Notre Dame). *-denotes an overage player.