The U.S. U-19 girls team beat a pair of CONCACAF rivals on their trip to Pachuca, Mexico, while the U-16 girls get set to host Germany and Canada in Florida. U.S. U-19 GIRLS: The U-19s, favorites to win this year’s Under-19 Women’s World Championship, beat Costa Rica’s U-19s, 4-0, and Mexico’s U-19s, 2-1, in Pachuca, Mexico. The U.S. and Mexico will be in Trinidad & Tobago from May 5-12 for the CONCACAF qualifying tournament, while Costa Rica will be a likely participant with the Central American pre-qualifying tournament still to come. The Americans got goals from Lindsay Gusick, Annie Schefter, Lindsey Tarpley and Keeley Dowling against the Ticos; Tarpley had both goals against Mexico. The U.S. U-19s will join the U.S. U-21 women’s national team and the U.S. national amateur team for the WUSA Preseason Tournament in Chula Vista, Calif., March 17-23. U.S. U-16 GIRLS: The U.S. U-16s will play their first three internationals of the year when the U.S., Germany and Canada convene in Bradenton, Fla. for a series of international friendlies. Canada and Germany face off on March 9, with the U.S. team meeting Germany on March 11 and March 13, and then facing Canada on March 15. Many of the standouts who led the Under-16s in 2001 return, including star striker Angela Woznuk and the midfield duo of Jen Buczowski and Amy Burlingham. U.S. head coach Steve Swanson has called in 22 players: Goalies: Dana Hall (Kingwood, Texas), Julie Ryder (Dekalb, Ill.). Defenders: Mary Castelanelli (Lodi, Calif.), Shannon Foley (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.), Jessica Maxwell (Colleyville, Texas), Amand Poach (Chesapeake, Va.), Becky Sauerbrunn (St. Louis), Susan Weber (Islip, N.Y.). Midfielders: Yael Averbuch (Upper Montclair, N.J.), Amy Berend (Lewisville, Texas), Jen Buczkowski (Elk Grove Village, lll.), Amy Burlingham (Costa Mesa, Calif.), Stacey Lindstrom (Laguna Niguel, Calif.), Stephanie Logterman (Austin, Texas), Meghan Schnur (Butler, Pa.), Caitlin Ursini (San Pedro, Calif.). Strikers: Amanda Cinalli (Maple Heights, Ohio), Erin Davis (Yardley, Pa.), Elizabeth Guess (Athens, Ga.), Adele Letro (Davis, Calif.), Katherine Mahoney (Dublin, Calif.), Angela Woznuk (El Cajon, Calif.).