Rockville Centre S.C. forward and Melville, L.I. native Rachel Nuzzolese was named to the U.S. Under-18 Women's National Team roster for the squad's first training of the year at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. from April 4-11. Nuzzolese, who has played in Eastern New York ODP, was among 24 players named to the camp.

The U-18 players were also part of a super camp with the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team earlier in the year in San Diego. The U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team will also be at The HDC during that week in April with the roster to be announced in the near future. The two squads will scrimmage each other once during the week. The U-18s, under the guidance of coach Dave Chesler, also will scrimmage local college sides.

The roster:

Goalkeepers (3): Vittoria Arnold (Dallas Texans; Stafford, Va.), Anna Sieloff (Vardar; Troy, Mich.), Sarah Voigt (Ponte Vedra SC; Middleburg, Fla.).
 

Defenders (8): Torri Allen (Mclean; Stafford, Va.), Elizabeth Eddy (So Cal Blues; Costa Mesa, Calif., Megan Oyster (Windy City Pride; Naperville, Ill.), Mollie Pathman (Triangle FC; Durham, N.C.), Rachel Quon (Eclipse Select; Lake Forrest, Ill.), Kendall Romine (So Cal Blues; Coto de Caza, Calif.), Courtney Smith (Dallas Texans; Houston, Texas), Carrie Whigham (Sereno SC; Phoenix, Ariz.). Midfielders (7): Kate Bennett (Crossfire; Clyde Hill, Wash.), Alex Crown (Space Coast United; Orlando, Fla.), Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick (San Ramon; Pleasanton, Calif.), Julia Roberts (Mclean; Frederick, Md.), Julia Sandridge (TCSYA Lady Twins; Winston-Salem, N.C.), Annie Steilage (Michigan Hawks; Grand Haven, Mich.), Rebecca Twining (Challenge SC; Houston, Texas). Forwards (6): Hayley Brock (FC Stars of Mass; Acton, Mass.), Michelle Cruz (Slammers; Thousand Oaks, Calif.); Kylie Facinelli (So Cal Blues; Del Mar, Calif.), Samantha Johnson (Real So Cal; Palmdale, Calif.), Natalia Ledezma (Slammers; La Mirada, Calif.), Rachel Nuzzolese (Rockville Centre; Melville, L.I.).