National Teams - Youth WNT

Speedy Purce turning heads with Freestate, U.S. U-17 Women, earns Korrio Player to Watch award

Margaret “Midge” Purce earned her nickname as an undersized Under-8 player many years ago, and she remains a petite presence compared to her taller teammates on Freestate Soccer Alliance’s U-16 ECNL squad and the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team. Watch her play, however, and it rapidly becomes clear that her particular physical gift is one more precious than mere height: blistering speed, which, when matched with her slick ball skills and aggressive mentality, makes her one of the most dangerous strikers in the nation – and a deserving Korrio Player to Watch nominee for May.

U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team opens World Cup qualifying with convincing win against the Bahamas

The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team defeated the Bahamas 10-0 to open Group B play at the 2012 CONCACAF U-17 Women’s Championship on Thursday at Estadio Cementos Progreso.

Three D.C.-area locals spearhead U.S. U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying campaign

The United States Under-17 Women’s National Team has already arrived in Guatemala to conduct final preparations for CONCACAF U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifying, which kicks off with a match against the Bahamas on Thursday, and three local products look likely to play pivotal roles in the tournament.

Montoya bullish as U.S. U-17 Women prep for World Cup qualifying challenge in Guatemala

The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team is about to begin one of the biggest tests on the team’s cyclical calendar, a trip to Guatemala for the CONCACAF U-17 Championship, the tournament which determines which three teams will represent the region at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Azerbaijan this fall.

U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team defeats China 4-1 in friendly match at The Home Depot Center

Montoya names 20-player U.S. roster for 2012 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship in Guatemala

U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team draws 0-0 with China U-20 Women’s National Team to end camp in Chula Vista, Calif.

The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team finished off a 10-day camp at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif., with a 0-0 draw against the China U-20 WNT on Monday. The USA also defeated local college sides UC Irvine and San Diego State during the camp, both by 3-0 scores.

U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team starts World Cup prep with training camp at The HDC as Swanson names 25 players for two matches vs. China