The U.S. under-21 womenÆs national team will play four games in Brazil, facing Santos FC, the current Sao Paulo state champion, May 17, the Brazilian U-21 national team May 19, Saad FC May 22 and a Brazilian XI (U-21 and senior players) May 25. All the matches will be played in Sao Paulo.
Coach Chris PetrucelliÆs 18-player roster includes five players from the 2002 U-19 team that won the Under-19 World Championship –Ashlyn Harris, Amy Steadman, Leslie Osborne, Manya Makoski and Kelly Wilson (Texas) — and defender Cat Reddick, who has 31 caps for the full national team.
Reddick will join the U-21s after the senior national team's game against England May 17 in Birmingham, Ala. Two other U-19 world champions, Heather OÆReilly and Lori Chalupny, are with the senior national team but will not travel to Brazil.
U.S. UNDER-21 WOMEN'S ROSTER:
Goalkeepers: Nicole Barnhart (Stanford Univ.), Ashlyn Harris (Indialantic Force, Fla.).
Defenders: Amy LePeilbet (Arizona State), Ally Marquand (Stanford Univ.), Nandi Pryce (UCLA), Cat Reddick (UNC), Amy Steadman (UNC), Lauren Zealer (San Juan Spirits, Calif.).
Midfielders: Lindsey Huie (Univ. of Portland), Joanna Lohmann (Penn State), Kati McBain (Univ. of Texas), Leslie Osborne (Santa Clara), Kim Yokers (Univ. of California.
Forwards: Ali Andrzejewski (Univ. of Maryland), Manya Makoski (Arizona State), Kelly McDonald (Univ. of Texas), Marcie Ward (Stanford Univ.), Kelly Wilson (Univ. of Texas).