Internationals SC standouts Jordan Brewster, Sydney Dawson, and Loren Sefcik have been called up by the U.S. Under-18 Women’s National Team for a training camp in Fairfax, Va., from Aug. 6-14.
“It’s always an honor to receive another call back into camp to represent not only my country, but club, family, and community,” Brewster commented. “None of this would have been possible without the support I’ve received from those around me, especially from the Internationals family. Whether it be a game or practice, the coaching staff and teammates that surround me at ISC are the reason I’m getting these opportunities. You can’t possibly play with the best unless you train with the best at home.”
U.S. U-18 WNT head coach Jaime Frias has called up 28 players, 25 born in 2000 and three in 1999.
“I am very excited to have been invited to the upcoming U18 WNT Camp,” Dawson added. “I am looking forward to training with and competing against some of the top youth players in the country. I am very thankful to the Internationals Soccer Club, specifically the Internationals coaches, for preparing me for this opportunity.”
This will be the second domestic training camp of the year for this age group to go along with two international trips the squad has taken so far, to England in February and to Australia in early July.
“I feel very grateful for this opportunity to train with some of the top players in the country,” Sefcik concluded. “I am excited to continue to grow as a player both on and off the field. I appreciate the support I have been given over the years by my family and coaches. I wouldn’t be where I am without them.”
This group of players is in the middle of the first year of a two-year cycle as U-18s before transitioning to U-20s in 2019 and will form the core of the group that will eventually attempt to qualify for the 2020 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup.
U.S. U-18 WNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (4): Claudia Dickey (Charlotte Soccer Academy; Charlotte, N.C.), Samantha Estrada (Houston Dash Youth; El Paso, Texas), Meagan McClelland (PDA; Kearny, N.J.), Katie Meyer (Real So Cal; Newbury Park, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (9): Maycee Bell (Sporting Blue Valley; Wichita, Kansas), Sydney Dawson (Internationals SC; Akron, Ohio), Madelyn Desiano (So Cal Blues; San Clemente, Calif.), Naomi Girma (De Anza Force; San Jose, Calif.), Caitlin Haislip (Eclipse Select SC; Munster, Ind.), Shae Holmes (Real Colorado; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Brianna Martinez (New Mexico Rush, Albuquerque, N.M.), Hallie Pearson (Indiana Fire Juniors; Carmel, Ind.), Sarah Piper (Houston Dash Youth; The Woodlands, Texas)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Coriana Dyke (Colorado Rush; Littleton, Colo.), Emily Gray (Penn Fusion; Sewell, N.J.), Jenna Nighswonger (Slammers FC; Huntington Beach, Calif.), Allison Schlegel (Real Colorado; Parker, Colo.), Ella Shambuger (Tophat SC; Atlanta, Ga.), Natalie Viggiano (Michigan Hawks; Macomb Township, Mich.), Summer Yates (Pacific NW; Pasco, Wash.)
FORWARDS (8): Jordan Brewster (Internationals SC; North Canton, Ohio), Aleigh Gambone (McLean FC; Clifton, Va.), Alesia Garcia (Colorado Storm; Aurora, Colo.), Erin Hohnstein (Real Colorado; Broomfield, Colo.), Rachel Jones (Tophat SC; Lawrenceville, Ga.), Maliah Morris (Bethesda SC; Germantown, Md.), Loren Sefcik (Internationals SC; Medina, Ohio), Alexa Spaanstra (Michigan Hawks; Brighton, Mich.)
