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Rapinoe and Long to Join USWNT Training Camp

May 29, 2018 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Seattle Reign FC News Release


SEATTLE - The U.S. Women's National Team today announced the training camp roster for the team's upcoming friendlies against China.

Two Seattle Reign FC players - forward Megan Rapinoe and midfielder Allie Long - were selected to the roster. The U.S. will take on China in Sandy, Utah on June 7, and again in Cleveland, Ohio on June 12.

Both players are experienced on the international circuit. Rapinoe has 135 caps and 36 goals with the national team. Long has appeared in 37 games and scored six times.

U.S. Women's National Team Roster by Position; Caps/Goals

GOALKEEPERS (4): Ashlyn Harris (Orlando Pride; 15/0), Casey Murphy (Montpellier HSC, FRA; 0/0), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 28/0), Abby Smith (Utah Royals FC; 0/0)

DEFENDERS (6): Abby Dahlkemper (NC Courage; 18/0), Tierna Davidson (Stanford; 6/0), Sofia Huerta (Chicago Red Stars; 5/0), Merritt Mathias (NC Courage; 0/0), Margaret Purce (Portland Thorns FC; 0/0), Becky Sauerbrunn (Utah Royals FC; 137/0)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Morgan Brian (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 74/6), Julie Ertz (Chicago Red Stars; 59/15), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns FC; 49/5), Carli Lloyd (Sky Blue FC; 252/100), Samantha Mewis (NC Courage; 34/7), Allie Long (Seattle Reign FC; 37/6), McCall Zerboni (NC Courage; 1/0)

FORWARDS (7): Crystal Dunn (NC Courage; 62/23), Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns FC; 132/18), Savannah McCaskill (Sky Blue FC; 5/0), Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride; 140/85), Christen Press (Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, SWE; 98/44), Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign FC; 135/36), Amy Rodriguez (Utah Royals FC; 130/30)

Of the 24 players chosen by USWNT head coach Jill Ellis, 20 of them are current NWSL players. The U.S. Women are 34-9-13 in their history against China. Nine wins for China is the second most of any opponent against America, trailing just Norway's 19 wins. To watch Rapinoe, Long and the rest of the USWNT in action, tune in to FS1 at 6 p.m. PT on June 7, and ESPN2 at 4 p.m. PT on June 12.

Both Rapinoe and Long are expected to be available for selection in Reign FC's match on Saturday, June 16 against the Washington Spirit.

In a battle between the teams sitting second and third in the NWSL standings, Seattle Reign FC will face Marta and the Orlando Pride on the UW Medicine Pitch at Memorial Stadium this Sunday, June 3 at 6:00 p.m. PT. Tickets to the match are available at reignfc.com/Orlando or by calling (855) REIGN-FC.

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