USA prepares for first Under-17 Women’s World Cup

[U.S. U-17 GIRLS ROSTER] The U.S. under-17 girls national team kicked off its first training camp of 2008 on Wednesday in Sunrise, Fla.

Kazbek Tambi‘s girls, who will be in camp until Monday, begin preparations for qualifying for the first U-17 Women’s World Cup, to be held Oct. 30-Nov. 16 in New Zealand. CONCACAF qualifying dates and venues have yet to be set.

The U-17s will travel to Auckland, New Zealand in late January where they will play three matches during the Future Stars Tournament.

U.S. U-17 Girls Roster
GOALKEEPERS (4): Lianne Maldonado (Clifton, N.J.), Jennifer Pettigrew (Kearney, N.J.), Kelsey Wys (Coral Springs, Fla.), Taylor Vancil (South Elgin, Ill.);
DEFENDERS (5): Catherine Cabot (San Diego, Calif.), Crystal Dunn (Rockville Center, N.Y.), Kristine Mewis (Hanson, Mass.), Megan Oyster (Naperville, Ill.), Julia Roberts (Fredrick, Md.);
MIDFIELDERS (9): Amber Brooks (New Hope, Pa.), Cloee Colohan (West Point, Utah), Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick (Pleasanton, Calif.), Olivia Klei (Pleasanton, Calif.), Rachel Mercik (El Dorado Hills, Calif.), Samantha Mewis (Hanson, Mass.), Shayla Mutz (Chicago, Ill.), Jenna Richmond (Centerville, Va.), Erica Tymrak (Detroit, Mich.);
FORWARDS (6): Kim Castleberry (McKinney, Texas), Tani Costa (Honolulu, Hawaii), Alexa Harris (Plano, Texas), Caroline Miller (Rockville, Md.), Alyssa Rich (Cincinnati, Ohio), Mary Wagner (Wall, N.J.).