
Spirit Midfielder Anna Heilferty Called up to U.S. U-23 Women's National Team
Published on June 15, 2022 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Washington Spirit News Release
Washington, D.C. - Anna Heilferty has earned her first call-up to the United States Under-23 Women's Youth National Team, U.S. Soccer announced today. This will be Heilferty's first time competing with a U.S. Women's National Team since training with the U-18 team in 2017.
The U-23 Women's National Team will head to Sweden on June 19 to compete in the Women's U-23 Three-Nations Tournament. On June 25, the team will take on the Indian women's national team and, on June 28, the Swedish women's national team. Australia was originally slated to play in the tournament but withdrew. U-23 players will return to their clubs on June 29. More info on the U.S. U-23 WNT's summer international window can be found here.
Originally from Falls Church, Virginia, Heilferty attended Boston University and played three seasons with the Terriers before being drafted by the Spirit with the 19th overall pick in 2021. As a sophomore in 2018, Heilferty earned First Team All-Patriot League honors as well as the Patriot League Tournament MVP award. After having her senior season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Heilferty opted to turn pro.
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