On Thursday, November 14th, the second camp of the 2024-25 cycle for the Under-15 United States Women’s Youth National Team got underway in Chula Vista, California. The camp, which is being held concurrently with a U-16 USWYNT camp, runs from the 14th to Wednesday, November 20th.
See also: “U-16 USWYNT: 24 Players called into first camp of new cycle, including several first-timers”
Head coach Ciara Crinion has called in 24 players, including 14 players from the previous camp as well as three players who are apparently attending their first U.S. youth WNT camp. One of the players from the September U-15 camp, midfielder Loradana Paletta, who was named to the roster for the concurrent U-16 USWYNT camp.
For this cycle, the primary birth year for the U-15 USWYNT is 2010. One notable player with a 2010 birth date not at this camp is NJ/NY Gotham FC forward Mak Whitham, who was also called up to the concurrent U-16 USWYNT camp.
One of the players attending this camp, forward Stella Spitzer, currently plays for the Carolina Ascent of the new USL Super League on an academy contract.
With the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup becoming an annual tournament in 2025, there is a possibility that some U-15 players could be called up to the U-17 USWYNT this cycle.
Roster: Alphabetical, By Position
Goalkeepers (3):
- Barrett, Camille (Solar SC; Plano, Texas)
- Gaffney, Molly (Real Colorado; Highlands Ranch, Colo.)
- Newcome, Olivia (Charlotte SA; Charlotte, N.C.)*
Defenders (8):
- Karson, Mercy (Mustang SC; Walnut Creek, Calif.)*
- Kline, Madison (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Edwardsville, Ill.)*
- Nelson, Lucy (St. Louis DA; O’Fallon, Mo.)**
- Polizzi, Sophia (World Class FC; Tomkins Cove, N.Y.)
- Sullivan, Emma (San Juan SC; Carmichael, Calif.)
- Travers, Cassandra (Bay Area Surf SC; Santa Cruz, Calif.)
- Williams, Tori (MVLA SC; Mountain View, Calif.)
- Zuniga, Gigi (MVLA SC; Freedom, Calif.)
Midfielders (6):
- Ahn, Ella (San Diego Surf SC; San Diego, Calif.)
- Huff, Allison (Bay Area Surf SC; Ukiah, Calif.)**
- Luecke, Quinn (Internationals SC; Copley, Ohio)*
- McGuire, Ainsley (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; St. Louis, Mo.)*
- Nelson, Zoey (Seattle United; Seattle, Wash.)
- Perry, Dorothea (MVLA SC; Mountain View, Calif.)**
Forwards (7):
- Cabigon, Kayleigh (San Diego Surf SC; San Diego, Calif.)
- Ohm, Dylan (Penn Fusion SA; Media, Pa.)*
- Perrotta, Valentina (Bethesda SC; Rockville, Md.)*
- Rountree, Riley (Eastside FC; Seattle, Wash.)
- Siedel, Sadie (Mustang SC; Oakland, Calif.)
- Spitzer, Stella (Carolina Ascent FC; Lewis Center, Ohio)
- Williams, Sydney (United Futbol Acad.; Canton, Ga.)
*did not attend the previous camp, has attended at least one U-14 camp
**apparently attending their first proper camp
Notables
Players not called in from the last camp
Ten players from September’s camp were not named to the current camp roster, including goalkeeper Farah Burkholder; defenders Lillian Chaddock, Ally Damron, and Kylie Guerrero; midfielders Sana Morota, Zoey Nelson, Isabella Ortiz, and Kiyomi Yoshimura; plus forwards Koi Edwards and Cali Hejduk.
The tenth player, midfielder Loradana Paletta, who was a member of the U-15 USWYNT that won the 2024 Concacaf Girls’ Under-15 Championship in August, is attending the concurrent U-16 camp with a number of her teammates from that tournament.
First-Timers
Just three players are apparently attending their first proper U.S. youth WNT camp: Defender Lucy Nelson, plus midfielders Allison Huff and Dorothea Perry.
State Distribution
Of the 24 players on the roster, 10 hail from California. Three other states also have multiple representatives: Missouri, Ohio, and Washington all have two players.
U.S. Soccer Press Release: “U.S. Under-16 and U-15 Women’s Youth National Teams Will Hold Concurrent Training Camps in Chula Vista, Calif.” (12-Nov-2024)
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