CHICAGO (Jan. 21, 2025) – The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team and the U.S. Under-16 Girls’ National Team will come together for concurrent training camps running from Jan. 26-Feb. 2 at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center located south of San Diego.
U.S. U-17 WNT head coach Katie Schoepfer has called up 24 players, all born in 2008, as the squad holds its second camp with this birth year (the first was in Atlanta last September) in preparation for qualifying for the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Concacaf qualifying will be held in late March and the World Cup, the beginning of the annual staging of this tournament, will be held from Oct. 17-Nov. 8 in Morocco, which will host the next five editions of the competition.
U.S. U-16 GNT head coach Ciara Crinion has also called up 24 players, 23 of them born in 2009 with one, midfielder Loradana Paletta, born 2011. Paletta was the youngest player on the USA’s title-winning 2024 Concacaf Girls’ U-15 Championship team. All the U-16s are age-eligible for selection to the Concacaf World Cup qualifying squad, and if all goes well there, the World Cup in Morocco.
Four players on the U-17 roster were a part of the U.S. squad that took third place at the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in the Dominican Republic. Goalkeeper Evan O’Steen played every minute of the final five games of the tournament and allowed just one goal. Midfielder Jaiden Rodriguez came off the bench in five matches and played 105 minutes while midfielder Scottie Antonucci played 46 minutes as a sub over three matches. Forward Mikayla Johnson played in all six games in the DR, starting three, and scored against Colombia in group play.
Twelve players over both camps won’t travel far as they hail from Southern California, including six from San Diego. U.S. U-16 GNT midfielder Lizette Castellanos is from Chula Vista. Five players across both camps hail from Texas.
The only professional player on the roster is forward and Utah native KK Ream, who recently signed with her home state Utah Royals.
Ten players coming to the U.S. U-16 GNT helped the USA win the 2024 Concacaf Girls’ U-15 Championship, including forwards Carolina Reyna and Maddie DiMaria, midfielders Mia Corona, Caroline Swann and Bristol Kersh and defender Meila Brewer. Those players combined for 12 goals in the tournament with a team-leading six coming from Reyna.
Goalkeepers (3): Josie Biehl (San Diego Surf SC; Carlsbad, Calif.), Evan O'Steen (Solar SC; Grapevine, Texas), Peyton Trayer (Slammers FC HB Koge; Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
Defenders (8): Natalie Chudowsky (New York SC; Westport, Conn.), Izzy Dalke (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Belleville, Ill.), Maya Engel (Virginia Development Academy; Ashburn, Va.), Alison Ernst (Michigan Hawks; Northville, Mich.), Savannah Leifried (Bay Area Surf SC; Ceres, Calif.), Rhiannon Mahon (Solar SC; Celina, Texas), Cali O'Neill (North Carolina Courage Academy; Durham, N.C.), Lilly Osifodunrin (Real Colorado; Brighton, Colo.)
Midfielders (6): Julia Amireh (North Carolina Courage; Raleigh, N,C,), Scottie Antonucci (Legends FC; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.), Pearl Cecil (San Diego Surf SC; Encinitas, Calif.), Jaiden Rodriguez (San Diego Surf SC; San Diego, Calif.), Charlee Siria (Ohio Elite SA; Lexington, Ky.), Gabrielle Smith (Galaxy SC; Naperville, Ill.)
Forwards (7): Ashlyn Anderson (Indy Premier SC; Carmel, Ind.), Jordan Hill (Solar SC; Dallas, Texas), Micayla Johnson (Unattached; Troy, Mich.), Elayna Kocher (Penn Fusion SA; Allentown, Pa.), Ella Kral (Lamorinda SC; Berkeley, Calif.), Audrey Mckeen (Virginia Development Academy; Vienna, Va.), Nyanya Touray (Bethesda SC; Silver Spring, Md.)
Goalkeepers (3): Ella McNeal (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Manchester, Mo.), Brooke Volpp (San Diego Surf SC; Encinitas, Calif.), Malia Zillman (Rockford Raptors FC; Waunakee, Wisc.)
Defenders (8): Meila Brewer (Kansas City Athletics; Overland Park, Ks.), Lizette Castellanos (Albion SC San Diego; Chula Vista, Calif.), Delaney Fraser (Lamorinda SC; Concord, Calif.), Kendra Hansen (Pateadores SC; Tustin, Calif.), Rachel Lawless-Felarca (Sting Dallas Royal; Dallas, Texas), Piper Sistek (San Diego Surf SC; Carlsbad, Calif.), Brooklyn Vann (Cincinnati United SC; Middletown, Ohio), Elena Vera (Davis Legacy SC; Fairfield, Calif.)
Midfielders (7): Karis Buehler (Slammers FC HB Koge; Fullerton, Calif.), Mia Corona (Legends FC; Cypress, Calif.), Bridget Kopmeyer (Internationals SC; Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), Taylor Morrell (Virginia Development Academy; Leesburg, Va.), Grace Murray (Beach FC; Redondo Beach, Calif.), Loradana Paletta (New York City FC; Syosset, N.Y.), Caroline Swann (Solar SC; Dallas, Texas)
Forwards (6): Maddie DiMaria (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Fenton, Mo.), Lilah Helwig (FC Delco; Frackville, Pa.), Bristol Kersh (TopHat SC; Flowery Branch, Ga.), Rhea Moore (San Juan SC; Sacramento, Calif.), KK Ream (Utah Royals; Herriman, Utah), Carolina Reyna (Sting Austin; Austin, Texas)