Freestate Player Makes Travel Team for U20 Woman's National Team
Shooter Player, Christine Nairn
Christine Nairn, U17 Shooter Player, recently traveled to Mexico with the U20 Woman’s National Team for two matches against the full Mexican Women’ National team on Feb 20 and Feb 22. Christine saw playing time in both matches contributing an assist in the second match.
From the USSOCER SITE:
U.S. UNDER-20 WNT DROPS TWO GAMES IN MEXICO: The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team dropped a pair of matches to the full Mexican Women’s National Team, falling 1-0 on Feb. 20 and 4-2 on Feb. 22. The Mexicans played with almost their entire full squad – minus star forward Maribel Dominguez – as they continue preparations for the two-game playoff against Japan on March 10 (in Japan) and March 17 (in Mexico) for the final spot in the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The first match was played at Nemesio Diez Stadium in Toluca, and the young U.S. side got out-shot, 15-6, but a fine game from goalkeeper Chantal Jones, who made nine saves, kept Mexico off the board until the 78th minute when young star Charlyn Corral tallied. The 15-year-old had just entered the match in the 67th minute. In the second leg played at the training fields of Mexican club Toluca, the U.S. team struggled while giving up three first half goals. The Americans rallied with two goals in the 76th and 77th minutes as Jessica McDonald and Gina DiMartino scored, but the Mexicans put the game away with a goal in the 80th minute. Jones played in the net during the first half for the USA while Kristin Olsen played the second half. These matches were the first U-20 caps for this group of players, except for team captain Tobin Heath, who was a member of the U.S. team at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship in Russia. The U-20s will come together next at the end of March in College Station, Texas, for several matches against college teams during their spring seasons, including the host Aggies.
U-20 WNT Results
Date Opponent Result U.S. Goal Scorers
Feb. 20 Mexico WNT 0-1 L --
Feb. 22 Mexico WNT 2-4 L McDonald, DiMartino
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U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team head coach Jillian Ellis will take 18 players to Mexico from Feb. 18-23 as the team will play the full Mexico Women's National Team in two games. These will be the first full international matches for the U-20s during the new cycle as the team begins the long road to the 2008 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup to be held sometime in the early fall in Chile. The U.S. team will face Mexico on Feb. 20 and 22 at 4 p.m. in Ixtapan de la Sal, located about 80 miles from Mexico City. The matches will be highly competitive for the young U.S. side as Mexico is deep into preparations for two crucial Women's World Cup playoff matches against Japan on March 10 (in Japan) and March 17 (in Mexico). The U.S. roster features midfielder Tobin Heath, a veteran of the U.S. team that participated in the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship in Russia. Heath is the only player on the roster with previous caps at the U-20 level.
U-20 WNT Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Kristin Olsen (USC), Chanel Jones (Virginia);
DEFENDERS (4): Meghan Klingenberg (Hotspurs), Lauren Barnes (Alta Loma Arsenal), Carly Peetz (Nebraska), Lauren Wilmoth (UCLA);
MIDFIELDERS (7): Becky Edwards (Florida State), Kaley Fountain (Lonestars 88), Tobin Heath (UNC), Kelly Henderson (Boston College), Whitney Hooper (Texas A & M), Christine Nairn (Free State Shooters), Kristin Stannard (Stanford);
FORWARDS (5): Kendra Chandhoke (Portland), Gina DiMartino (Boston College), Melissa Henderson (Dallas Texans), Jessica McDonald (Phoenix College), Elli Reed (Utah Avalanche Premier).
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