Dawson and Brewster Called Up to U.S. U20 Women’s National Team
A pair of Internationals Soccer Club standouts return from the latest U.S. U20 Women’s National Team Camp held last week. The roster included six college players and 18 youth club players with the event following the team’s trip to Spain last month.
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Youth Soccer News: Two Internationals SC standouts, defender Sydney Dawson and forward Jordan Brewster, received a call-up by the U.S. U20 Women’s National Team for a training camp held at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center in San Diego last week.
“Jordan and Sydney’s call up to the U20 WNT camp is exciting news for our club,” Internationals SC President and Founder Zdravko Popovic commented. “Both players have been competing well in ECNL events and training hard throughout the year. We are extremely proud of their accomplishments and excited to see their hard work paying off. Their commitment to the club and their personal development is inspiring and we will continue to provide a challenging environment for them as they continue on their journey toward excellence.”
New head coach Jitka Klimkova called up a total of 24 players for her first training camp. This age group opened the cycle with three games in La Manga, Spain, in late February and early March, defeating Norway 8-2, losing to Germany 2-1 and defeating France 2-0.
Complete U.S. U20 WNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Hillary Beall (So Cal Blues; Laguna Beach, Calif.), Brooke Heinsohn (Duke; Norfolk, Mass.), Laurel Ivory (West Florida Flames; Surfside, Fla.)
DEFENDERS (8): Sydney Dawson (Internationals SC; Akron, Ohio), Julie Doyle (San Diego Surf; Laguna Nigel, Calif.), Emily Fox (North Carolina; Ashburn, Va.), Samantha Hiatt (Boston College; Newcastle, Wash.), Tara McKeown (San Diego Surf; Newbury Park, Calif.), Karlie Paschall (Tennessee Soccer Club; Brentwood, Tenn.), Isabel Rodriguez (Michigan Hawks; Canton, Mich.), Karina Rodriguez (So Cal Blues; Torrance, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Savannah DeMelo (Beach FC; Bellflower, Calif.), Samantha Coffey (Match Fit Academy; Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.), Alexandria Griffin (Dallas Texans; Southlake, Texas), Arlie Jones (San Diego Surf; Las Vegas, Nev.), Zoe Morse (Virginia; East Lansing, Mich.), Viviana Villacorta (Beach FC; Lawndale, Calif.), Nicole Whitley (Rutgers; Freehold, N.J.)
FORWARDS (6): Jordan Brewster (Internationals SC; North Canton, Ohio), Belle Briede (Tophat Soccer Club; Alpharetta, Ga.), Abigail Kim (California; Vashon, Wash.), Civana Kuhlmann (Colorado Rush; Littleton, Colo.), Adrienne Richardson (Minnesota Thunder Academy; Oakdale, Minn.), Frankie Tagliaferri (PDA; Colts Neck, N.J.)
Photo Credit: Mark Hutchinson, Buzz Meade, and JV’s Photography
