Wambach, Lloyd Return to USWNT for January Camp
January 3, 2014 - National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)
Western New York Flash News Release
Elma, N.Y. (Friday, January 3, 2014) - Familiar faces Abby Wambach and Carli Lloyd will be returning to the U.S. Women's National Team as head coach Tom Sermanni has called 28 players into January's training camp. The camp will run from Jan. 8-15 and will be held at U.S. Soccer's National Training Center in Carson, Calif.
The camp, which will consist of six full days of training, will be the final event before Sermanni chooses a roster for the first match of 2014, taking place on Jan. 31 against Canada at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Kickoff for the match is 9 p.m. ET and it will be broadcast on FOX Sports 1.
Both Wambach and Lloyd have been staples for the USWNT and will look to lead the Americans toward a successful 2014, which happens to be the 30th anniversary of the women's side.
On Friday morning it was announced that the two players will both be returning to Western New York for a second season, as they represent the two USA allocations for the NWSL club.
U.S. Women's National Team Roster
GOALKEEPERS (5): Nicole Barnhart (FC Kansas City), Ashlyn Harris (Washington Spirit), Jill Loyden (Sky Blue FC), Alyssa Naeher (Boston Breakers), Hope Solo (Seattle Reign FC)
DEFENDERS (9): Rachel Buehler (Portland Thorns FC), Stephanie Cox (Seattle Reign FC), Crystal Dunn (North Carolina), Whitney Engen (Tyres̮̦), Meghan Klingenberg (Tyres̮̦), Ali Krieger (Washington Spirit), Kristie Mewis (Boston Breakers), Christie Rampone (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Yael Averbuch (Washington Spirit), Morgan Brian (Virginia), Amber Brooks (Portland Thorns FC), Lauren Holiday (FC Kansas City), Julie Johnston (Santa Clara), Carli Lloyd (WNY Flash), Heather O'Reilly (Boston Breakers), Megan Rapinoe (Lyon), Erika Tymrak (FC Kansas City)
FORWARDS (5): Sarah Hagen (Bayern Munich), 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 3, 2014
- Four Reign FC Players Selected to USWNT Training Camp - Seattle Reign FC
- Sermanni Names Five FC Kansas City Players to Training Camp - FC Kansas City
- Chicago Red Stars Christen Press Called into January U.S. WNT Training Camp - Chicago Stars FC
- Brooks, Buehler Called up by U.S. Women's National Team - Portland Thorns FC
- Wambach, Lloyd Return to USWNT for January Camp - Western New York Flash
- Loyden, Rampone Named to U.S. WNT Roster for January Training Camp - Sky Blue FC
- Flash Allocated Canadian Selenia Iacchelli - Western New York Flash
- Sky Blue FC Allocated Six National Team Players - Sky Blue FC
- National Women's Soccer League Announces 2014 Allocated Players - FC Kansas City
- Chicago Red Stars Acquire Christen Press in 2014 NWSL Allocation - Chicago Stars FC
- Washington Spirit Announce 2014 Allocated National Team Players - Washington Spirit
- Thorns FC Add Jackie Acevedo Through 2014 NWSL Allocation of National Team Players - Portland Thorns FC
- NWSL Announces 2014 Allocated National Team Players - NWSL
- NWSL Announces Allocated Players for 2014 Season - Seattle Reign FC
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