Megan Rapinoe Named to National Team Roster
January 4, 2017 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Seattle Reign FC News Release
SEATTLE - U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) head coach Jill Ellis announced today the roster for the team's upcoming event running from January 13th - 23rd at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California. Seattle Reign FC's Megan Rapinoe is among the 29 players selected.
Rapinoe returns to the roster after being called up for the September and November friendlies. The midfielder is coming off a 2016 NWSL season with Reign FC in which she appeared in five matches, scoring one goal and tallying one assist.
The January training camp will be a key evaluation period for Ellis to choose a squad for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup, which  -  as the inaugural tournament last year  -  will feature four of the world's top-five ranked teams in the USA (1), Germany (2), France (3) and England (5).
The U.S. Women's National Team and U.S. Soccer will continue to operate under the Collective Bargaining Agreement in its current form as they continue negotiations into the new year.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster by Position
GOALKEEPERS (4): Jane Campbell (Stanford), Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns FC), Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
DEFENDERS (7): Jaelene Hinkle (Western New York Flash), Julie Johnston (Chicago Red Stars), Ali Krieger (Orlando Pride), Kelley O'Hara (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City), Casey Short (Chicago Red Stars), Emily Sonnett (Portland Thorns FC)
MIDFIELDERS (11): Morgan Brian (Houston Dash), Kristen Edmonds (Orlando Pride), Christina Gibbons (Duke), Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns FC), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC), Rose Lavelle (Wisconsin), Carli Lloyd (Houston Dash), Allie Long (Portland Thorns FC), Samantha Mewis (Western New York Flash), Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign FC), Taylor Smith (Western New York Flash)
FORWARDS (7): Crystal Dunn (Chelsea Ladies FC, ENG), Jessica McDonald (Western New York Flash), Alex Morgan (Olympique Lyonnais, FRA), Kealia Ohai (Houston Dash), Christen Press (Chicago Red Stars), Amy Rodriguez (FC Kansas City), Lynn Williams (Western New York Flash)
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National Women's Soccer League Stories from January 4, 2017
- Megan Rapinoe Named to National Team Roster - Seattle Reign FC
- Five Flash Players Named to January USWNT Roster - Western New York Flash
- Becky Sauerbrunn and Amy Rodriguez Among 29 Players Named to Training Camp Roster - FC Kansas City
- Jill Ellis Names Kelley O'Hara to First U.S. WNT Camp of 2017 - Sky Blue FC
- Three Dash Players Called up for January USWNT Camp - Houston Dash
- Five Thorns FC Players Named to U.S. Women's National Team Roster for January Training Camp - Portland Thorns FC
- Four Red Stars Head to USWNT Camp - Chicago Stars FC
- Ellis Names 29 Players as U.S. WNT Kicks off 2017 with Training Camp at U.S. Soccer NTC - NWSL
- NWSL Reveals Preliminary List of Eligible Players for 2017 College Draft - Washington Spirit
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