Milbrett, Pearce named to U.S. Women's National Team
Published on May 6, 2003 under Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
New York Power News Release
New York, NY - New York Power Co-Captains Tiffeny Milbrett and Christie Pearce have been named to the U.S. Women's National Team roster that will train for four days before the team's May 17 match in Birmingham, Alabama against England, which will be broadcast live on ESPN at noon CT.
The roster size will then be cut down to 18 players who will compete in the match versus England, which will be the first ever game in the state of Alabama for the U.S. Women. If Milbrett and/or Pearce make the U.S. roster, they will be unavailable for the Power's match against the Philadelphia Charge, slated for May 17 at 4:00 pm EST.
Milbrett, who tied a U.S. record with five goals in a match against Panama at the CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup last November, is just four goals away from hitting the magical 100-goal mark, an achievement previously reached by just four players in international soccer history, two of them Americans (Mia Hamm and Michelle Akers) and two Italians (Carolina Morace and Elisabetta Vignotto).
Pearce, a U.S. starter in the 2000 Olympics has 97 caps, has become a regular with the team again after suffering an ACL injury at the end of the 2001 WUSA season. She has played and started in all five games for the New York Power in the 2003 season and remains the only player from a small soccer school (Monmouth University in N.J.) to achieve success with the U.S. Women's National Team.
Position-By-Position Breakdown:
Goalkeepers (3): LaKeysia Beene (San Jose CyberRays), Siri Mullinix (Washington Freedom), Briana Scurry (Atlanta Beat); Defenders (7): Thori Bryan (San Jose CyberRays), Joy Fawcett (San Diego Spirit), Christie Pearce (New York Power), Cat Reddick (UNC), Danielle Slaton (Carolina Courage), Kate Sobrero (Boston Breakers); Midfielders (8): Lori Chalupny (UNC), Lorrie Fair (Philadelphia Charge), Julie Foudy (San Diego Spirit), Angela Hucles (Boston Breakers), Kristine Lilly (Boston Breakers), Tiffany Roberts (Carolina Courage), Lindsay Tarpley (UNC), Aly Wagner (San Diego Spirit); Forwards (6): Mia Hamm (Washington Freedom), Shannon MacMillan (San Diego Spirit), Tiffeny Milbrett (New York Power), Heather O'Reilly (PDA Torpedoes), Cindy Parlow (Atlanta Beat), Abby Wambach (Washington Freedom).
The New York Power is one of eight professional women's soccer teams that make up the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the world's premier women's soccer league. 2003 New York Power tickets are priced at $25, $20, $17 and the addition of a $10 ticket for the 2003 season. For 2003 ticket information, please contact the Power ticket office at 1-866-POWR-TIX (1-866-769-7849), visit the Nassau Coliseum box office or the Power Box Office at Mitchel Athletic Complex on game days. Fans can also find more ticket information by visiting www.nypower.com.
Women's United Soccer Association Stories from May 6, 2003
- Two Beat Stars Called Up to U.S. Camp in Preparation for May 17 Match Versus England - Atlanta Beat
- Milbrett, Pearce named to U.S. Women's National Team - New York Power
- San Diego Spirit Quartet Called to U.S. National Team - San Diego Spirit
- 3 CyberRays called up for USA-England match - San Jose CyberRays
- Carolina Courage Weekly Report - Carolina Courage
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