Racing Star DeMelo Named to U.S. National Team's World Cup Roster
October 18, 2023 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Racing Louisville FC News Release
Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo
(Racing Louisville FC, Credit: Jordan Prather/NWSL)
Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo has been called up to the U.S. Women's National Team for its late October camp, U.S. Soccer announced Wednesday.
DeMelo will report to U.S. camp ahead of two friendlies against Colombia, matches that will be played Oct. 26 in Sandy, Utah, and Oct. 29 in San Diego.
This is the second consecutive call-up to the national team for DeMelo since the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, where the 25-year-old started two group-stage matches for the Americans. She was the first player since Shannon Boxx in 2003 to make a U.S. World Cup roster without a previous appearance for the team, though she did receive call-ups to multiple camps.
DeMelo recently finished a standout campaign with Racing Louisville, scoring eight goals and assisting three in 23 appearances across all competitions this year. She was the NWSL Player of the Month for May and twice made the NWSL Team of the Month.
Fans can watch the first match, set for 9 p.m. ET, on TBS, Universo and Peacock. The second game, which kicks off at 5:30 p.m. ET, will be on TNT, Telemundo, Universo and Peacock. Max, the HBO streaming service, will carry both games and pre- and postgame coverage.
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