Twenty-seven of the top young womenÆs college players join three high school seniors in US. U-20 national team coach Tim SchulzÆs nine-day training camp Jan. 2-10 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The U.S. U-20s begin final preparations for the CONCACAF WomenÆs U-20 Qualifying Tournament Jan. 18-27 in Veracruz, Mexico. The top three finishers in the tournament will advance to the 2006 U-20 WomenÆs World Championship to be held in Russia Aug. 17-Sept. 3, 2006. Just five players called into camp were on the USAÆs 2004 U-19 World Championship squad in Thailand: Meagan Holmes, Nikki Krzysik, Stephanie Logterman, Kelsey Davis and Amy Rodriguez. University of Portland defender Stephanie Lopez, a starter in Thailand, is eligible for the U-20, but will be training with the full womenÆs national team in January.
U.S. TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS: Kelsey Davis (UCLA), Joanna Haig (Iowa State), Val Henderson (UCLA), Jaimel Johnson (Tennessee), Jamie Klages (Nebraska).
DEFENDERS: Marisa Abegg (Stanford), Carrie Dew (Notre Dame), Meagan Holmes (USC), Courtney Hooker (California), Nikki Kryzsik (Virginia), Stephanie Logterman (Texas), Kasey Moore (Texas), Brittany Taylor (Connecticut), Sara Wagenfuhr (Florida State).
MIDFIELDERS: Danesha Adams (UCLA), Lindsay Beam (Charlotte), Brittany Bock (Notre Dame), Tina DiMartino (UCLA), Whitney Engen (North Carolina recruit), Ashley Jones (Notre Dame), Allie Long (Penn State), Amanda Poach (Santa Clara), Kylee Rossi (Tennessee), Stacey Strong (USC).
FORWARDS : Jordan Angeli (Santa Clara), Lauren Cheney (UCLA recruit), Kelley OÆHara (Stanford recruit), Jessica Okoroafo (Purdue), Amy Rodriguez (USC), Jessica Rostedt (Virginia).