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UPI
12 hours ago
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- UPI
Rose Lavelle returns to U.S. soccer roster after six-month hiatus
Veteran midfielder Rose Lavelle (L) last played for the United States Women's National Team on Dec. 3 in The Hague, Netherlands. File Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI | License Photo June 18 (UPI) -- Rose Lavelle was one of 25 players named to the United States Women's National Team roster for three upcoming friendlies, ending a 6 1/2-month injury hiatus, coach Emma Hayes announced Wednesday. "We want to continue to improve our understanding of how we want to play and widen the player pool, and those are some of the key goals of this three-game window," Hayes said in a news release. "On this roster, we have players with a varied amount of experience, and my priority is to deepen the exposures required for international soccer. These are three challenging matches and as always, we want to win, but also to make sure we are ready for the next steps." The Americans will take on Ireland to start the friendly trio at 9 p.m. EDT June 26 in Commerce City, Colo. They will face Ireland again at 3 p.m. June 29 in Cincinnati, and will play Canada at 7:30 p.m. July 2 in Washington, D.C. Lavelle, 30, scored 24 goals in 110 international appearances. The veteran midfielder, who previously won a World Cup and gold and bronze Olympic medals, was out with an ankle injury. She last appeared in a 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Dec. 3 in The Hague. Fellow midfielder Croix Bethune, the 2024 National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year who led the league with 10 assists, is also set to return from a knee injury. She last played for the Americans since a 2-1 group-stage win over Australia at the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 31 in Marseille, France. The USA's latest roster features 24 players from the NWSL and Chelsea defender Naomi Girma. Nearly all of the other European-based players who are typically on the national team were not included because they are resting during the FIFA window. The roster, which features an average age of 24.5, will be among the most-inexperienced in the history of the U.S. women's team. Defenders Jordyn Bugg (18) and Gisele Thompson (19) and midfielders Olivia Moutrie (19) and Claire Hutton (19) are the youngest players on the roster. Bugg and fellow defenders Lilly Reale and Izzy Rodriguez and midfielder Sam Meza earned their first senior national team call-ups. The U.S. women's June 26 game will air on TBS, truTV and Max. The June 29 game will air on TNT, truTV and Max. The USA-Canada game will air on TNT, truTV and Max.O
USA Today
26-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Softball Team USA names roster for 2025 World Games
Softball Team USA names roster for 2025 World Games Oklahoma softball coach Patty Gasso was named head coach of the United States Women's National Team in February. Now she knows who she'll be coaching. The WNT on Friday named its 15-player roster, and three alternates, who will represent the United States in the 2025 World Games. Thirteen of the 15 players are returners from 2024, including 12 who were part of the team's 2024 World Cup roster and six players who were part of the last World Games roster in 2022. Gasso will coach three of her own former players for the United States. Outfielder Jayda Coleman, infielder Tiare Jennings and catcher Kinzie Hansen all played at Oklahoma from 2021-24. Coleman and Jennings are on the 15-person roster, while Hansen is one of the three alternates. "Determining the team is always a tough process, but we are blessed to have a nice mix of veterans and new faces on the roster," Gasso said. "These 15 athletes bring power, speed and vesatility to the table and I'm very excited to continue working with them as we strive to win gold at the World Games." Pitcher Ally Carda is the oldest member of the roster, having played at UCLA from 2012-15. She is one of five former Bruins on the team. Florida is the only other school besides UCLA and Oklahoma with multiple players on the roster. Coleman, who was a first-team All-American for the Sooners in 2023, previously played in the U-19 World Games in 2019. Hansen was a member of the 2022 World Games squad for the U.S., as well. The games will take place in Chengdu, China from August 13-17. Contact/Follow us @SoonersWire on X, and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Oklahoma news, notes, and opinions.
