Internationals Soccer Club standout and Copley, Ohio native Sydney Dawson is part of the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team that will travel to Northern Ireland from October 13-24 to participate in the 2016 Women’s International Cup.
“I was beyond thrilled when I learned I was rostered for the U-18 WNT event in Belfast, Northern Ireland,” Dawson commented. “I have had the opportunity to meet and get to know a majority of the girls on this roster. Having played and experienced their talents firsthand, I feel we will compete strongly at the International Cup. I am so very thankful for my club and my coaches for preparing me to succeed both on and off the field. Go USA!”
The Under-19 competition features mostly players born in 1998 and 1999. The USA open the tournament against England on Tuesday, October 18, at the Ballymena Showgrounds in Ballymena at 2 p.m. local time. The USA will then face France at noon local time on Thursday, Oct. 20, at Mourneview Park in Lurgan before finishing against the hosts on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 4:30 p.m. local time at the National Football Stadium at Windsor Park in Belfast.
The matches will be streamed live.
“We are extremely happy for Sydney on her selection to U-18 WNT roster for the Women’s International Cup in Northern Ireland,” Internationals SC Director of Coaching Keri Sarver added. “Her performance at the U-18 National Camp in September earned her a spot for this international trip and the experience she will gain playing against international opponents such as England, France, and Northern Ireland will tremendously aid her development. She has been training and playing with the club this fall and has been setting the bar high for all of her teammates. We are all cheering for Syd and for the USA as they compete in Northern Ireland!”
U.S. Soccer Women’s Technical Director April Heinrichs has named 20 players to the roster for the tournament, eight born in 1999 with the remainder born in 1998. Dawson is the only player from Ohio on the roster.
U.S. U-18 WNT Roster by Position:
Goalkeepers (2): Brooke Heinsohn (New England FC; Norfolk, Mass.), Mandy McGlynn (Virginia Tech; Jacksonville, Fla.)
Defenders (6): Kerry Abello (Eclipse Select; Batavia, Ill.), Sydney Dawson (Internationals SC; Akron, Ohio), Julie Doyle (San Diego Surf; Laguna Nigel, Calif.), Joanna Harber (Eastside FC; Bellevue, Wash.), Mia Palmer (Crossfire; Portland, Ore.), Karlie Paschall (Tennessee Soccer Club; Brentwood, Tenn.)
Midfielders (6): Haley Berg (Solar; Celina, Texas), Sam Coffey (New York SC; Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.), Arlie Jones (San Diego Surf; Las Vegas, Nev.), Shea Moyer (FC Revolution; Wyomissing, Penn.), Viviana Villacorta (Beach FC; Lawndale, Calif.), Sofia Weiner (Colorado Rush; Evergreen, Colo.)
Forwards (6): Amirah Ali (PDA; Voorhees, N.J.), Belle Briede (Tophat SC; Alpharetta, Ga.), Kirsten Davis (St. Louis Gallagher; Chesterfield, Mo.), Mireya Grey (Crossfire; Seattle, Wash.), Tara McKeown (San Diego Surf; Newbury Park, Calif.), Kelsey Turnbow (SC Del Sol; Scottsdale, Ariz.)
