March 22, 2017
CHICAGO - Two members of the Penn State women's soccer team will join the U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team for a training camp and three matches in Portland, Ore., March 23 -- April 1. Ellie Jean (Coventry, Conn.) and Kaleigh Riehl (Fairfax Station, Va.) both receive their first call up to the U.S. U-23 WNT.
This past fall, Jean and Riehl redshirted to play for the U.S. U-20 WNT at the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in Papua New Guinea. Jean and Riehl are two of seven defenders on the U.S. U-23 WNT for the training camp and matches in Portland.
The tournament in Portland will consist of three doubleheaders. The USA opens against the Houston Dash on Sunday, March 26 at 2:30 p.m. followed by Portland taking on the Chicago Red Stars at 5 p.m. On Wednesday, March 29, Chicago takes on Houston at 5 p.m. PT and the USA will face the Thorns at 7:30 p.m. The USA closes out the tournament against the Red Stars on Saturday, April 1 at 5 p.m. and Portland ends the tournament against Houston at 7:30 p.m. All times are pacific.
U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Casey Murphy (Rutgers; Bridgewater, N.J.), Bella Geist (Oregon State; Milwaukie, Ore.)
DEFENDERS (7): Alana Cook (Stanford; Far Hills, N.J.), Taylor Isom (BYU; Provo, Utah), Ellie Jean (Penn State; Coventry, Conn.), Tegan McGrady (Stanford; San Jose, Calif.), Kaleigh Riehl (Penn State, Fairfax Station, Va.), Gabrielle Seiler (Florida; Peachtree City, Ga.), Alexis Warner (Michigan State; Ypsilanti, Mich.)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Tierna Davidson (Stanford; Menlo Park, Calif.), Jordan DiBiasi (Stanford; Littleton, Colo.), Jaelin Howell (Real Colorado; Windsor, Colo.), Brianna Pinto (CASL; Durham, N.C.), Taylor Racioppi (Duke; Ocean Township, N.J.), Michelle Xiao (Stanford; Omaha, Neb.), Sandra Yu (Notre Dame, Strongsville, Ohio)
FORWARDS (6): Simone Charley (Vanderbilt; Hoover, Ala.), Mallory Eubanks (Mississippi State; Lexington, Ky.), Tziarra King (NC State; Sicklerville, N.J.), Savannah McCaskill (South Carolina; Chapin, S.C.), Ashley Sanchez (So Cal Blues; Monrovia, Calif.), Sophia Smith (Real Colorado; Windsor, Colo.)
2017 THORNS SPRING INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE - All Games at Providence Park
Sunday, March 26
U.S. U-23 WNT vs. Houston Dash - 2:30 p.m. PT
Portland Thorns FC vs. Chicago Red Stars - 5 p.m. PT
Wednesday, March 29
Chicago Red Stars vs. Houston Dash - 5 p.m. PT
U.S. U-23 WNT vs. Portland Thorns FC - 7:30 p.m. PT
Saturday, April 1
U.S. U-23 WNT vs. Chicago Red Stars - 5 p.m. PT
Portland Thorns FC vs. Houston Dash - 7:30 p.m. PT