On Monday morning, interim US National Team head coach Tony Gustavsson released the roster for the team's next training camp, which will take place June 10-19 with matches in Portland against South Africa on the 16th and Salt Lake City against Scotland the 19th.
Goalkeepers: *Alyssa Naeher, Jane Campbell, Adrianna Franch, Katelyn Rowland.
Defenders: *Becky Sauerbrunn, *Emily Sonnett, *Andi Sullivan, *Casey Short, Ali Krieger, *Kelley O'Hara, *Abby Dahlkemper, Christina Gibbons
Midfielders: *Morgan Brian, *Tobin Heath, *Lindsey Horan, *Rose Lavelle, *Sofia Huerta, Danielle Colaprico, Vanessa DiBernardo, McCall Zerboni, Lo'eau Labonta.
Forwards: *Christen Press, Jessica McDonald, Lynn Williams, Katie Stengel, Kealia Ohai.
* - Was part of May training camp
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After St. Louis FC's arrival in Orlando and some incidental shopping done by some of the players, Kyah Simon, Katie Stengel, and Aubrey Bledsoe went to the apartment shared by the Pride's Emily Van Egmond, Rachel Hill, and Steph Catley for dinner.
Katie: Tell me, Emily, have you and Rachel FINALLY started dating????
Rachel: Yes, we have. Surprised you hadn't figured that out already!
Kyah: I knew about it from seeing you at camp a couple of weeks ago, EVE, but I didn't tell the other two when I returned.
Steph: All of you are well-kept now. Where can I find me a good someone?
Emily: Being that you're straight, I don't know what to tell you. Most of the sniffs you've gotten have been from reporters and "bros", which I know isn't your style. With the national team breaking until we start qualifying in October, maybe get involved in the community somehow. Got to be some decent men in Orlando.
Steph: True. Anything would be better than what Alex had to deal with.
Rachel: Agreed.
Aubrey: What's with the recent stumbles for the Pride?
Emily: I wouldn't say we've stumbled. Just run into the the wrong part of the schedule, having Portland, North Carolina, and Chicago in succession. We dust you off tomorrow and pummel the Spirit next weekend to get to 18 points and be back in the race heading to the international break.
Kyah: Depending on what happens with Seattle's offensive situation, we could be at 15 points after the first half of the season. Not sure anyone would have predicted that after the move from Boston.
Rachel: You guys have done pretty well for having no real go-to scorer.
Katie: More like we have too many options and Vlatko is still experimenting who to put where in the front four. There's me, Adriana Leon, Kyah, Rose Lavelle, Imani Dorsey, Shea Groom, and now Alexa Newfield who can be placed either at the 9 or the 10. Once it gets figured out, I think we'll show our true scoring merit, which will make things easier on my girl in the back.
Steph: Katie, excited to have your family coming?
Katie: Of course I am! Dad's been out to St. Louis to see us play once, but Jackie and Jordan haven't nor do they necessarily know that things have changed between Aubrey and I.
Emily: So more to tomorrow than just trying to get the points.
Aubrey: You can say that.
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A Season Of Rebirth
FanfictionThe 2017 NWSL season closed with three of its ten teams on the brink of folding. After purchases and relocations, the league starts 2018 with its entire complement in the fold. Follow the 2018 season, one week and relationship at a time.
