U.S. U-19 Women: Leone names roster for qualifying

Coach Tracey Leone has named an 18-woman roster for the CONCACAF qualifying tournament (May 7-11 in Trinidad & Tobago) that will determine the region’s entries into the first U-19 Women’s World Championship (Aug. 17-Sept. 1, 2002 in Canada). The USA is in Group B with Suriname, Haiti and Costa Rica. Group A consists of Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico, Jamaica and Panama. The top two teams in both groups will qualify for the World Championship. U.S. U-19 women’s team roster: Goalkeepers: Kim Bingham (San Ramon Illusion), Ashlyn Harris (Seminole Ice). Defenders: Jessica Ballweg (PDA Dynamo/Santa Clara), Rachel Buehler (San Diego Surf), Kendall Fletcher (Greensboro Twisters), Jessica Trainor (PDA Dynamo). Midfielders: Lori Chalupny (JB Marine), Allison Graham (AFC Lightning), Sarah Huffman (D’Feeters), Manya Makoski (Yankee United), Jill Oakes (Santa Anita Strikers), Leslie Osborne (Milwaukee FC/Santa Clara), Annie Schefter (Strikers). Forwards: Kerri Hanks (Dallas Texas), Megan Kakadelas (San Diego Surf/USC), Heather O’Reilly (PDA Splash), Lindsay Tarpley (Michigan Hawks), Kelly Wilson (Force United).