The U.S. U-21 womenÆs national team head coach Jill Ellis will bring 30 players to its first training camp of 2006 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., from Jan. 14-21.
The USA has won an unprecedented seven straight Nordic Cups against the top U-21 teams from Europe. Seven players on the roster were part of the USAÆs Nordic Cup championship team last year: defenders Rachel Buehler, Mary Castelanelli, Kendall Fletcher and Hayley Hunt and midfielders Jen Buczkowski, Sarah Huffman and Manya Makoski.
Goalkeepers: Shannon Aitken (Tampa), Anna Picarelli (Pepperdine), Nikki Resnick (Maryland), Kati Jo Spisak (Texas A&M).
Defenders: Kendal Billingsley (UCLA), Rachel Buehler (Stanford), Mary Castelanelli (UCLA), Kendall Fletcher (UNC), Holly Gault (Kansas), Hayley Hunt (Stanford), Lauren Switzer (Eclipse Black), Jen Woodie (VCU);
Midfielders: Jen Buczkowski (Notre Dame), Sheree Gray (Penn State), Sarah Huffman (Virginia), Noelle Keselica (Virginia), Caitlin Kennedy (Texas), Manya Makoski (Arizona State), Jenny Maurer (Boston College), Jen Redmond (Virginia), India Trotter (Florida State).
Forwards: Liz Bogus (Arizona State), Kelsey Carpenter (Texas), Lleane Grimditch (Denver), Kelly Hammond (Virginia), Natasha Kai (HawaiÆi), Jessica McDonald (Sereno FC), Mallory Miller (Arizona), Tiffany Weimer (Penn State), Megan Woods (Pepperdine).