Lloyd and Wambach Named to U.S. Friendly Roster
Published on May 21, 2013 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Western New York Flash News Release
Elma, N.Y. - U.S. Women's National Team head coach Tom Sermanni has named the 21-player travel roster for the USA's June 2nd friendly with Canada, and Western New York Flash players Carli Lloyd and Abby Wambach have been assigned to the roster. From the 21, 18 players will suit up for the contest.
The game marks the first meeting between the two teams since the USA defeated Canada 4-3 in the 2012 Olympic semi-final on Alex Morgan's 123rd-minute header goal in extra time.
Lloyd returns to the American squad after missing five games with a shoulder injury. The midfielder, who netted both goals in the Olympic gold medal win over Japan, suffered a shoulder injury during the National Team's 3-0 win over Iceland in the Algarve Cup on March 6th. She made her first NWSL appearance on May 11th as a 64th minute substitute for the Flash and recorded three shots.
Wambach enters the game, held at BMO Field, with perhaps the biggest storyline of the contest. The forward comes in just three goals shy of tying Mia Hamm's all-time international scoring record, with 155 goals in her career.
The 4:30 p.m. match, which marks the first friendly for the U.S. Women during the inaugural season of the NWSL, is part of U.S. Soccer's Centennial Celebration weekend and will be broadcast on ESPNNews.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster
GOALKEEPERS (3): Nicole Barnhart (FC Kansas City), Ashlyn Harris (Washington Spirit), Jill Loyden (Sky Blue FC)
DEFENDERS (8): Rachel Buehler (Portland Thorns FC), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina), Whitney Engen (Liverpool), Julie Johnston (Santa Clara), Ali Krieger (Washington Spirit), Kelley O'Hara (Sky Blue FC), Christie Rampone (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Amber Brooks (Bayern Munich), Lauren Cheney (FC Kansas City), Tobin Heath (Paris Saint-Germain), Carli Lloyd (Western NY Flash), Kristie Mewis (FC Kansas City), Heather O'Reilly (Boston Breakers)
FORWARDS (4): Sydney Leroux (Boston Breakers), Alex Morgan (Portland Thorns FC), Christen Press (Tyresö), Abby Wambach (Western NY Flash)
National Women's Soccer League Stories from May 21, 2013
- Sky Blue FC Defender Christie Rampone Voted NWSL Player of the Week - Sky Blue FC
- Four FC Kansas City Players Called to U.S. Women's National Team - FC Kansas City
- Four FC Kansas City Players Called to U.S. Women's National Team - FC Kansas City
- Morgan and Buehler Called to U.S. National Team For Friendly Match vs. Canada - Portland Thorns FC
- Lloyd and Wambach Named to U.S. Friendly Roster - Western New York Flash
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