U-23 WOMEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM
As the USA’s oldest Women’s Youth National Team, the U-23 WYNT serves a valuable role in helping bridge the large gap between college soccer and the National Team, and functions as an important development partner with the NWSL.
The team moved from Under-21 to Under-23 in 2008, in response to FIFA moving its oldest youth world championship from Under-19s to Under-20s, as well as a change in the Nordic Cup competition which became a U-23 event. With the Nordic Cup ending in 2009, the U.S. U-23s have pursued other international competition, mostly in Spain and Scandinavia, and in recent years have attended an NWSL preseason tournament in Portland where it plays three games against NWSL clubs.
CURRENT ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS
- Mia Justus (Texas; Lakewood, Ohio)
- Cayla White (Virginia; Arlington, Va.)
DEFENDERS
- Lauren Flynn (Florida State; Arlington, Va.)
- Eva Gaetino (Notre Dame; Dexter, Mich.)
- Quincy McMahon (UCLA; Highland Ranch, Colo.)
- Ayo Oke (California; Lawrenceville, Ga.)
- Lilly Reale (UCLA; Hingham, Mass.)
- Talia Staude (Virginia; Atlanta, Ga.)
- Ellie Wheeler (Penn State; Fairfax, Va.)
- Kate Wiesner (Penn State; Monrovia, Calif.)
MIDFIELDERS
- Talia DellaPeruta (UNC; Cumming, Ga.)
- Sunshine Fontes (UCLA; Wahiawa, Hawaii)
- Annie Karich (Santa Clara; Surfside, Calif.)
- Felicia Knox (Alabama; Shawnee, Kan.)
- Lexi Missimo (Texas; Southlake, Texas)
- Jillian Shimkin (Texas; Rockville Centre, N.Y.)
- Sarah Weber (Nebraska; Gretna, Neb.)
FORWARDS
- Trinity Byars (Texas; Richardson, Texas)
- Taylor Huff (Florida State; Mansfield, Ohio)
- Simone Jackson (USC; Redondo Beach, Calif.)
- Avery Patterson (UNC; Jacksonville, Fla.)
- Brittany Raphino (Brown; Randolph, Mass.)
- Reilyn Turner (UCLA; Aliso Viejo, Calif.)
HEAD COACH
- Margueritte Aozasa
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