Dean Duerst, the former Wisconsin coach, took over for Erica Walsh as the head coach of the U.S. under-17 girls national team for its current camp at the Home Depot Center. Walsh was recently the new women's head coach at Penn State after her predecessor, Paula Wilkins, took Duerst's job in Madison. Duerst is also an assistant with the U.S. U-21 women's national team.
On Friday, the U.S. U-17s defeated the U.S. U-16s, 1-0, on a goal from Sydney Leroux. Two days later, the U.S. U-17s beat the German U-17s, 2-0, on goals by Leroux and midfielder Teresa Noyola. Play continues through Wednesday.