USWNT: January 2025 Domestic Camp Roster Announced — Only NWSL Players, No “Triple Espresso”, Rose Lavelle out due to ankle surgery

Update #3 (16-Jan-2025): Center-back Naomi Girma has withdrawn due to a “minor calf issue” (USWNT x.com post, confirmed by Meg Linehan). No replacement will be called in.

Update #2 (10-Jan-2025): Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, both the USWNT camp and the Futures camp will be moved to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Those camps will now run from January 17 to 23, which is a day shorter than the originally announced dates of January 14 to 21.

Update (8-Jan-2025):

  • Lynn Williams has been withdrawn due to a hamstring issue and will be replaced by uncapped midfielder Hannah Bebar.
  • Also, there has been no official word on whether the wildfires in Los Angeles will impact this camp.

For the second camp in a row, the “Triple Espresso” trio of Mallory Swanson, Sophia Smith, and Trinity Rodman will not be involved in a United States Women’s National Team camp. According to U.S. Soccer, the official reason for the absence of the three forwards is “off-season rest and recovery from injuries”.

The 26-player roster announced by U.S. Soccer on Tuesday also does not include any European-based players, in part due to the fact that this camp falls outside a FIFA international window, which means that clubs do not have to release their players.

An additional absence is 29-year-old midfielder Rose Lavelle, who is recovering from ankle surgery. She will also miss the upcoming SheBelieves Cup (Bluesky post).

Of the 26 players called in, 13 have three or less caps, including seven players who are uncapped and receiving their first USWNT call-ups. The uncapped players are goalkeepers Angelina Anderson and Claudia Dickey; defenders Tara McKeown and Ryan Williams; midfielders Hannah Bebar and Nealy Martin; and forward Ella Stevens.

This USWNT camp will run from January 14th to the 21st and will be held concurrently with a “Futures” camp, which is expected to be an Under-23 camp (Bluesky post). The roster for that camp will be released on Wednesday. The seven uncapped players will be profiled along with the “Futures” camp players in forthcoming posts.

A few players return after extended absences:

  • Racing Louisville midfielder Savannah DeMelo (7 caps) is back for her first camp with the USWNT since the 2024 SheBelieves Cup, where she was a training player.
  • Washington Spirit forward Ashley Hatch (22 caps, 5 goals) was last called into camp in November 2023.
  • Portland Thorns forward Morgan Weaver (2 caps) is attending her first camp since 2021.

The most curious absence involves former Gotham FC forward Yazmeen Ryan, who debuted for the USWNT in October 2024 and was recently traded to the Houston Dash. No explanation was given in the press release or, apparently, the press conference. The most likely reasons either involve a minor injury and/or needing personal time related to her Houston move.

Gotham FC defender/forward Crystal Dunn returns for the first time since the Olympics. She has also been absent from Gotham’s gameday rosters since September 22nd (NWSL game log).

After not being named to the November-December roster, Washington Spirit midfielder Ashley Sanchez returns.

Alphabetical Roster, By Position

GOALKEEPERS (4):

  • Anderson, Angelina (Angel City FC)
  • Dickey, Claudia (Seattle Reign FC)
  • McGlynn, Mandy (Utah Royals)
  • Murphy, Casey (North Carolina Courage)

DEFENDERS (9):

  • Davidson, Tierna (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
  • Dunn, Crystal (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
  • Girma, Naomi (San Diego Wave FC)
  • Malonson, Alyssa (Bay FC)
  • McKeown, Tara (Washington Spirit)
  • Nighswonger, Jenna (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
  • Sams, Emily (Orlando Pride)
  • Sonnett, Emily (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
  • Williams, Ryan (North Carolina Courage)

MIDFIELDERS (7):

  • Bebar, Hannah (Pre-Pro Free Agent; Duke/Harvard)*
  • Coffey, Sam (Portland Thorns FC)
  • DeMelo, Savannah (Racing Louisville FC)
  • Hershfelt, Hal (Washington Spirit)
  • Martin, Nealy (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
  • Sanchez, Ashley (North Carolina Courage)
  • Shaw, Jaedyn (San Diego Wave FC)

FORWARDS (6):

  • Hatch, Ashley (Washington Spirit)
  • Sears, Emma (Racing Louisville FC)
  • Sentnor, Ally (Utah Royals)**
  • Stevens, Ella (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
  • Thompson, Alyssa (Angel City FC)
  • Weaver, Morgan (Portland Thorns FC)
  • Williams, Lynn (Seattle Reign FC)*

*Williams was withdrawn on January 8th and replaced by Bebar.
**On January 8th, Sentnor was moved to the “Forwards” group.

Detailed Roster

Table 1: Detailed Roster of Players Called Up for January 2025 USWNT Camp

PLAYER NAME           P.   HT.       D.O.B.      AGE    WWC27   CAPS   GOALS
Anderson, Angelina    GK   6'0"    03/22/2001   23.82   26.26      0       -
Dickey, Claudia       GK   5'10"   01/06/2000   25.02   27.46      0       -
McGlynn, Mandy        GK   5'9"    11/03/1998   26.20   28.64      1       -
Murphy, Casey         GK   6'1"    04/25/1996   28.72   31.16     20       -
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Davidson, Tierna      DF   5'10"   09/19/1998   26.32   28.76     65       3
Dunn, Crystal         DF   5'1"    07/03/1992   32.53   34.97    155      25
Girma, Naomi          DF   5'6"    06/14/2000   24.59   27.03     44       2
Malonson, Alyssa      DF   5'3"    04/09/1999   25.77   28.21      1       0
McKeown, Tara         DF   5'7"    07/02/1999   25.54   27.98      0       -
Nighswonger, Jenna    DF   5'3"    11/28/2000   24.13   26.57     18       2
Sams, Emily           DF   5'7"    07/01/1999   25.54   27.98      2       0
Sonnett, Emily        DF   5'7"    11/25/1993   31.14   33.58    103       2
Williams, Ryan        DF   5'6"    02/23/1996   28.89   31.33      0       -
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Bebar, Hannah         MF   5'4"    09/05/2001   23.36   25.80      0       -
Coffey, Sam           MF   5'6"    12/31/1998   26.04   28.48     28       1
DeMelo, Savannah      MF   5'5"    03/26/1998   26.81   29.25      7       0
Hershfelt, Hal        MF   5'8"    10/03/2001   23.28   25.72      3       0
Martin, Nealy         MF   5'7"    04/22/1998   26.73   29.17      0       -
Sanchez, Ashley       MF   5'4"    03/16/1999   25.83   28.27     28       3
Shaw, Jaedyn          MF   5'6"    11/20/2004   20.15   22.59     21       8
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Hatch, Ashley         FW   5'9"    05/25/1995   29.64   32.08     22       5
Sears, Emma           FW   5'9"    02/23/2001   23.89   26.33      3       1
Sentnor, Ally         FW   5'4"    02/18/2004   20.91   23.35      2       0
Stevens, Ella         FW   5'8"    12/11/1997   27.09   29.53      0       -
Thompson, Alyssa      FW   5'4"    11/07/2004   20.19   22.63     13       1
Weaver, Morgan        FW   5'10"   10/18/1997   27.24   29.68      2       0
--- WITHDRAWN --------------------------------------------------------------
Williams, Lynn        FW   5'7"    05/21/1993   31.65   34.09     75      21

Key:

  • P. = Playing Position, per U.S. Soccer press release
  • Ht. = Height
  • D.O.B. = Date of Birth
  • Age = Calculated age as of the first day of the camp (January 14)
  • WWC27 = Calculated age as of the first day of the 2027 FIFA WWC (June 24, 2027)
  • Caps = Official senior USWNT appearances
  • Goals = Official senior USWNT goals

Sources: Caps and goals are from U.S. Soccer’s press release. Heights and dates of birth are from the 2024 USWNT Media Guide or U.S. Soccer’s website.

Additional Roster Notes

Jaedyn Shaw, who was listed as a forward for the November-December friendlies, is listed here as midfielder. Ally Sentnor was also originally listed as a midfielder, but was moved to the Forwards group after the withdrawing of Lynn Williams and the addition of Hannah Bebar.

Mandy McGlynn is not currently using her married name, “Haught”. The Utah Royals website’s roster page also reflects this change (current version; 4-Dec-2024 archived version with “Haught”). The Royals also used “McGlynn” in their press release about her call-up.

Domestic-based players from the November-December roster not called into this camp are defender Casey Krueger, midfielder Rose Lavelle, and forward Yazmeen Ryan. As mentioned above, Lavelle is recovering from ankle surgery and will also miss the SheBelieves Cup.

The following five European-based players were called up for the November-December friendlies:

  • Goalkeeper (1): Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Manchester United)
  • Defenders (2): Emily Fox (Arsenal), Eva Gaetino (PSG)
  • Midfielders (2): Korbin Albert (PSG), Lily Yohannes (Ajax)
  • Forwards (0): n/a

Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher retired from international soccer after the December 2024 Netherlands match.

Hannah Bebar is the only non-professional player in the camp. Per her Duke profile, she is a graduate student in the Master of Management Studies program, which has a ten-month calendar. So, if she does turn professional, that may not happen until at least May 2025.

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