Jan. 23, 2010
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala -- The United States Under-20 Women's National Team easily dispatched the Trinidad & Tobago U-20 women, 4-0, on Saturday at the Estadio Cementos Progreso. Penn State sophomore midfielder Christine Nairn (Arnold, Md.) started her second-straight game as the team's captain for the 2-0 CONCACAF Group B squad.
Nairn, one of two holdovers from the U.S.'s FIFA World Cup Championship in 2008, has captained the Stars and Stripes to two wins in group play. She followed her two-goal performance against Jamaica with strong and steady midfield play against a feisty T &T squad on Saturday.
The U.S. clinches a berth to the semifinals of the championship as the Americans are tied atop the group with Mexico. Both teams sit at six points and will face off on Monday afternoon.
Nairn's Nittany Lion teammate Lexi Marton (Aurora, Ontario) will play host Guatemala tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. The game will be streamed live through CONCACAFtv.com for free. Canada is in first place and will secure the top spot in Group A with a a win.
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