Montoya Picks U17 Squad

U.S. Under-17 WNT head coach Albertin Montoya named his 21-player roster for the 2012 FIOFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan, Sept. 22-Oct. 13. The core of the team has risen through the ranks together in the U.S. youth national teams, starting at the U.S. U-14 Identification Camp in 2009.
Montoya named the squad after a late-August training camp in California where the USA defenated the China U-17 WMT in two friendly matches by 2-1 and 5-1 scores.
All of the players are still in high school, except for forward Summer Green, who graduated earlier in order to enroll at North Carolina this fall. She has played in early season collegiae games for the Tar Heels. Green set a U.S. record for most goals scored in a CONCACAF qualifying tournament at any level when she had 12 in just five games to help the U.S. win the regional title in Guatemala and earn the trip to the World Cup.
The U.S. is 22-5-6 overall in 2010 and 2011 combined, including 13-1-4 in international games. Defensively, behind goalkeeper Jane Campbell (Georgia), they did not allow a goal in regional qualifying.
The U.S. opens the tournament against France on Set. 22, followed by a group game with Gambia on Sept. 25 and against Korea DPR on Sept. 29. The tourney includes 16 teams, including nine that return from World Cup 2010. Not included is defending champion Korea Republic.

U.S. U-17 WNT World Cup

Goalkeepers (3): Jane Campbell (Concorde Fire South; Kennesaw, Ga.), Cassie Miller (Sereno FC; Cave Creek, Ariz.), Morgan Stearns (McLean MPS Power; San Antonio, Texas). Defenders (7): Brittany Basinger (FC Virginia; Purcellville, Va.), Maddie Bauer (Slammers FC; Newport Beach, Calif.), Mandy Freeman (Lady Renegades SC; Royal Palm Beach, Fla.), Gabbi Miranda (Colorado Rush; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Lizzy Raben (Colorado Rush; Greenwood, Colo.), Morgan Reid (Chelsea Ladies; Cary, N.C.), Claire Wagner (Chelsea Ladies; Cary, N.C.). Midfielders (6): Morgan Andrews (FC Stars of Mass.; Milford, N.H.), Joanna Boyles (Chelsea Ladies; Raleigh, N.C.), Lauren Kaskie (Heat FC; Las Vegas, Nev.), Toni Payne (Concorde Fire; Birmingham, Ala.), Morgan Stanton (Colorado Rush; Lakewood, Colo.), Andi Sullivan (Bethesda SC; Lorton, Va.). Forwards (5):Emily Bruder (Utah Avalanche; Sandy, Utah), Summer Green (Michigan Hawks; Milford, Mich.), Darian Jenkins (Sparta SC; Riverton, Utah), Amber Munerlyn (So Cal Blues; Corona, Calif.), Margaret Purce (Freestate Soccer; Olney, Md.).