ENYYSA's Roccaro, U.S. Ready For CONCACAF U-17 Women's Qualifiers
3/10/10

ALAJUELA, Costa Rica -- After three days of training in beautiful weather, the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National team is ready to begin its quest for a berth to the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, which will held in Trinidad & Tobago in September. To do that, the U.S. team must finish in the top two at the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championships here, just outside of the capital of San Jose. Albertson Fury midfielder Cari Roccaro, an East Islip, N.Y. resident who has participated in Eastern New York ODP, is a member of the team.

All the matches will be played on artificial turf at Alejandro Morera Soto Stadium with the United States starting the tournament against Haiti on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET. The match will be streamed live on CONCACAF.com but fans can also follow in real time via ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker.

The Americans will face the Cayman Islands at 6 p.m. ET on Friday and wrap up Group A play against the hosts Costa Rica at 9:30 p.m. ET on Sunday.

The top two teams in each group will cross over to play in the semifinals on March 18 with the winners of those matches earning a berth to T&T.

For a complete schedule, results and other information on the tournament and the U.S. U-17s, go to the CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship page on ussoccer.com.

The U.S. roster:

Goalkeepers (3): Bryane Heaberlin (Clearwater Chargers; St. Petersburg, Fla.), Abby Smith (Dallas Texans; Dallas, Texas), Caroline Stanley (KCFC Alliance; Kansas City, Mo.).

Defenders (5): Olivia Brannon (Michigan Jags; Troy, Mich.), Abby Dahlkemper (MVLA Avalanche; Menlo Park, Calif.), Jaelene Hinkle (Real Colorado; Denver, Colo.), Laura Liedle (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Cari Roccaro (Albertson Fury; East Islip, N.Y.).

Midfielders (7): Morgan Brian (Ponte Vedra Storm; St. Simons Island, Ga.), Kaysie Clark (KC Select Scream; Liberty, Mo.), Alex Doll (Bethesda SC; Bethesda, Md.), Isabel Farrell (Crossfire; Bellevue, Wash.), Cassie Pecht (Baltimore Bays; Mechanicsburg, Pa.), Kaili Torres (Ponte Vedra Storm; Orange Park, Fla.), Clarissa Wedemeyer (Dallas Texans; Colleyville, Texas).

Forwards (5): Jennifer Gonzalez (Arsenal FC; Alta Loma, Calif.), Lindsey Horan (Colorado Rush; Golden, Colo.), Havana Solaun (KYX Kicks Elite; Gainesville, Fla.), Taylor Smith (Solar Red; Ft. Worth, Texas), Ashley Spivey (Baltimore Soccer Bays; Baltimore, Md.).


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