Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - U.S. women's national team coach Pia Sundhage
named 28 players Thursday for an upcoming training camp, including 19 of the
20 players who were on the recent Olympic team roster.
Ali Krieger, who tore the ACL and MCL in her right knee during qualifying, was
the loan player from the Olympic roster not on the camp squad. The U.S. downed
Canada, 4-0, in the CONCACAF final. Both teams qualified for the Olympics.
The upcoming camp is in preparation for a match against New Zealand on Feb. 11
at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
"It is always good to play a World Cup team," said Sundhage. "There were many
positives to take out of Olympic Qualifying in Canada and one of those was the
depth of the team.
"We have many talented players and the challenge for the coaching staff will
be figuring out the best combination of players as we continue to prepare for
the Olympics."
Goalkeepers Jill Loyden and Ashlyn Harris, defenders Stephanie Cox and Whitney
Engen, and midfielders Yael Averbuch, Meghan Klingenberg, Kristie Mewis,
Christine Nairn and Keelin Winters were the players named to the team who were
not on the Olympic roster.
Sundhage will have to trim the roster to 18 players for the match against New
Zealand, a 2011 World Cup qualifier. The U.S. holds a 7-1-0 record in the all-
time series, and has won the last seven meetings.
Following is the complete U.S. training camp roster:
Goalkeepers: Nicole Barnhart, Ashlyn Harris, Jill Loyden, Hope Solo.
Defenders: Rachel Buehler, Stephanie Cox, Whitney Engen, Amy LePeilbet,
Heather Mitts, Kelley O'Hara, Christie Rampone, Becky Sauerbrunn.
Midfielders: Yael Averbuch, Shannon Boxx, Tobin Heath, Meghan
Klingenberg, Lori Lindsey, Carli Lloyd, Kristie Mewis, Christine Nairn,
Heather O'Reilly, Megan Rapinoe, Amy Rodriguez, Keelin Winters.
Forwards: Lauren Cheney, Sydney Leroux, Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach.
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