Wambach, Lloyd Called up to National Team for Next Three Matches
Published on January 24, 2014 under National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Western New York Flash News Release
Elma, N.Y. (Friday, January 24, 2014) - U.S. Women's National Team head coach Tom Sermanni has named a roster of 24 players for a three-game, three-week road trip as the USA opens its 2014 schedule. Western New York Flash players Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd were both called up to the team.
Sermanni will name 18 players to suit up for each of the matches.
The USA will play its first match of year on Jan. 31 against Canada at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas (9 p.m. ET on FOX Sports 1). The team then travels to Florida to face Russia on Feb. 8 at FAU Stadium in Boca Raton (3:30 p.m. ET on ussoccer.com web stream), followed by a quick trip to Atlanta to play Russia again on Feb. 12 at the Georgia Dome (7:30 p.m. ET on ussoccer.com web stream).
Wambach and Lloyd represent the USA's top two scorers with 163 and 46 career goals, respectively. In the inaugural NWSL season, the pair also finished as the league's top tandem, scoring 21 goals combined.
Wambach, who became the world's all-time leading scorer in 2013, recently finished as runner-up for the 2013 FIFA Women's World Player of the Year after German-international Nadine Angerer claimed the award. The Rochester native scored 11 goals in the red, white and blue last year, including four in her record-breaking game against South Korea. Lloyd finished 2013 with seven points on three goals and one assist at the international level.
The Western New York Flash will be hosting a viewing party for the Canada game as fans are invited to Legends Sports Bar and Grille in Rochester next Friday.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster By Position
GOALKEEPERS (3): Nicole Barnhart (FC Kansas City), Jill Loyden (Sky Blue FC), Hope Solo (Seattle Reign FC)
DEFENDERS (9): Stephanie Cox (Seattle Reign FC), Crystal Dunn (Washington Spirit), Whitney Engen (Tyres̮̦), Ali Krieger (Washington Spirit), Kristie Mewis (Boston Breakers), Kelley O'Hara (Sky Blue FC), Christie Rampone (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City), Rachel Van Hollebeke (Portland Thorns FC)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Morgan Brian (Virginia), Lauren Holiday (FC Kansas City), Julie Johnston (Chicago Red Stars), Carli Lloyd (WNY Flash), Samantha Mewis (UCLA), Heather O'Reilly (Boston Breakers), Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign FC), Erika Tymrak (FC Kansas City)
FORWARDS (4): Sydney Leroux (Seattle Reign FC), Christen Press (Tyres̮̦), Amy Rodriguez (FC Kansas City), Abby Wambach (WNY Flash)
National Women's Soccer League Stories from January 24, 2014
- Sky Blue FC Announce Official Training Grounds - Sky Blue FC
- Chicago Red Stars Press and Johnston Called up to U.S. Women's National Team - Chicago Stars FC
- Three Sky Blue FC Players Named to U.S. Women's National Team - Sky Blue FC
- Tom Sermanni Names Washington Spirit's Krieger and Dunn to U.S. WNT Roster - Washington Spirit
- Four Reign FC Players Named to USWNT Roster for Upcoming Matches - Seattle Reign FC
- Wambach, Lloyd Called up to National Team for Next Three Matches - Western New York Flash
- Five FC Kansas City Players Named to U.S. Women's National Team - FC Kansas City
- Thorns FC Defender Rachel Van Hollebeke Called up to U.S. Women's National Team - Portland Thorns FC
- Thorns FC Announce 2014 Tryout Details - Portland Thorns FC
- FC Kansas City Announces Open Tryouts - FC Kansas City
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