U.S. SOCCER: U-17s sweep three-game series with Jamaica

The U.S. under-17 national team swept three games against Jamaica April 5-9 in Bradenton, Fla.

The Americans, who had beaten Jamaica, 3-0, in U-17 qualifying last month, won, 5-0, 4-0 and 3-0.

Corey Ashe led all scorers, netting three goals in two games. Freddy Adu, Eddie Gaven and Rodrigo Hidalgo each had two goals.

The games were the final test for the U-17s before they split up into two squads and head to the Dallas Cup.

Jamaica, which finished second in Group A, meets Mexico in a playoff April 13 and 26.

USA-JAMAICA U-17 SUMMARIES:

April 7 in Bradenton, Fla.

USA 5 Jamaica 0. Goals: Ashe 19, 30, Owens 47, Gaven 47, Adu 58.

USA — Marfuggi, Germani (Curfman, 46), Owens (Watson, 61), Spector, Chevannes (Helton, 46), Ashe (Bradley, 61), Grazier, Szetela, DiRaimondo (Harrington, 61), Adu (Jimenez, 61), Gaven.

April 7 in Bradenton, Fla.

USA 4 Jamaica 0. Goals: Adu 35, Gonzalez pen. 60, Gaven 71, Ashe 74.

USA — Marfuggi, Germani, Owens, Spector, Chevannes, Ashe, Gomez Gonzalez, 46), Gaven, DiRaimondo (Ogunsola, 78), Adu, Peterson (Grazier, 46).

April 9 in Bradenton, Fla.

USA 3 Jamaica 0. Goals: Harrington 28, Hidalgo 52, 80.

USA — Westberg (Sandbo, 46),Curfman, Valentin, Ward, Harrison (Helton, 46), Szetela, Bradley (Gomez, 46), Wileman (Jimenez, 46), Harrington (Ogunsola, 46), Peterson (Hidalgo, 46), Watson (Rogers, 46).