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U-17 Women's World Cup kicks off Wednesday

27 Oct, 2008

The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team has arrived in New Zealand and is prepared to kick off the 2008 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup taking place from Oct. 28-Nov. 16. Head coach Kazbek Tambi has named the roster that will represent the United States at the historic tournament, which will mark the first-ever world championship for women at the U-17 level.

Less than a week before the start of the tournament, Tani Costa was ruled out of the tournament with a stress fracture. Costa was replaced by Hayley Brock, a 5-foot-9 forward out of Acton, Mass. The speedy Brock is uncapped at the U-17 level.

The U.S. team was drawn into Group C, which also features Japan, France and Paraguay. The U.S. will play its first two group matches at Waikato Stadium in Hamilton, opening the tournament on Oct. 30 against Japan before facing Paraguay on Nov. 2. The U.S. moves to Auckland for the third group match on Nov. 5, facing France at North Harbour Stadium.

Group A: New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, Colombia
Group B: Costa Rica, Germany, North Korea, Ghana
Group C: Japan, USA, France, Paraguay
Group D: Brazil, England, South Korea, Nigeria

2008 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Schedule for USA

Oct. 30
Japan
Waikato Stadium; Hamilton
7 p.m.

Nov. 2
Paraguay
Waikato Stadium; Hamilton
8 p.m.

Nov. 5
France
North Harbour Stadium; Auckland
10 p.m.

U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team Roster
GOALKEEPERS (3): Alexa Gaul (Naperville, Ill.), Jennifer Pettigrew (Kearney, N.J.), Taylor Vancil (South Elgin, Ill.)
DEFENDERS (6): Amber Brooks (New Hope, Pa.), Cloee Colohan (West Point, Utah), Crystal Dunn (Rockville Center, N.Y.), Alexis Harris (Plano, Texas), Rachel Quon (Lake Forrest, Ill.), Julia Roberts (Fredrick, Md.)
MIDFIELDERS (8): Kate Bennett (Clyde Hill, Wash.), Morgan Brian (St. Simons Island, Ga.), Elizabeth Eddy (Costa Mesa, Calif.), Olivia Klei (Pleasanton, Calif.), Mandy Laddish (Lee’s Summit, Mo.), Kristen Mewis (Hanson, Mass.), Samantha Mewis (Hanson, Mass.), Erika Tymrak (Bradenton, Fla.)
FORWARDS (4): Hayley Brock (Acton, Mass.), Vicki DiMartino (Massapequa, N.Y.), Samantha Johnson (Palmdale, Calif.), Courtney Verloo (Tualatin, Ore.)

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