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A news update regarding PSU Women's Soccer
Jan. 2, 2016
CHICAGO – Four members of the Penn State women’s soccer team have been selected to attend a week-long training camp with the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team in Los Angeles from Jan. 3-10. Penn State leads the 26-member camp with four representatives.
Rose Chandler (Atlanta, Ga.), Maddie Elliston (Omaha, Neb.), Emily Ogle (Strongsville, Ohio) and Kaleigh Riehl (Fairfax Station, Va.) will take part in the week-long camp at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif.
All four Nittany Lions attended a U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team training camp last January, while Chandler, Ogle and Riehl took part in another U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team training camp last July.
Chandler was a member of the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team that captured its fourth-straight CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship title in early December 2015.
In the championship match, against Canada, Chandler tallied a pair of saves to preserve a 1-0 victory for the Red, White and Blue.
After allowing a pair of goals in a 2-2 tie against Mexico in the tournament opener on Dec. 4, Chandler found her stride in net as she only conceded one goal over the final four matches of the tournament.
For her performance in net, Chandler was awarded the Golden Glove award, which is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
Elliston, a sophomore, missed the early part of the 2015 Penn State season due to an injury, but started seven of the last 18 matches on the Nittany Lion backline. Elliston played in 11 of the 15 Nittany Lion shutouts this past season.
Ogle started all 27 matches for the Nittany Lions in 2015 and recorded seven goals, four of which were scored in the NCAA Tournament. During the 2015 season, Ogle tallied was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Third Team Best XI, NSCAA All-Great Lakes First Team honors, All-Big Ten Second Team honors, Academic All-Big Ten plaudits and was named to the Women’s College Cup All-Tournament Team.
Riehl started every match on the Nittany Lion backline and recorded the second-most minutes on the team (2,360). During her freshman year, Riehl scored one goal and recorded two assists. Her first goal as a Nittany Lion came in the 79th minute of the College Cup semifinal against No. 9 Rutgers. Riehl was also named to the TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team, Women’s College Cup All-Tournament Team, All-Big Ten Second Team and the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
U.S. U-20 WNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Rose Chandler (Penn State; Atlanta, Ga.), Brooke Heinsohn (New England FC; Norfolk; Mass.), Casey Murphy (Rutgers; Bridgewater, N.J.)
DEFENDERS (9): Julia Ashley (North Carolina; Verona, N.J.), Alana Cook (Stanford; Far Hills, N.J.), Maddie Elliston (Penn State; Omaha, Neb.), Emily Fox (FC Virginia; Ashburn, Va.), Shannon Horgan (Clemson; Long Beach, N.Y.), Natalie Jacobs (Notre Dame; Coto de Caza, Calif.), Taylor Otto (CASL; Apex, N.C.), Kaleigh Riehl (Penn State; Fairfax Station, Va.), Alex Thomas (Louisiana State; New Orleans, La.)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Savannah Demelo (Beach FC; Bellflower, Calif.), Jordan Dibiasi (Stanford; Littleton, Colo.), Kelcie Hedge (Washington; Post Falls, Idaho), Emily Ogle (Penn State; Strongsville, Ohio), Courtney Petersen (Virginia; Canton, Mich.), Mayra Pelayo (Florida; West Palm Beach; Fla.), Haley Pounds (Texas A&M; Spring, Texas), Parker Roberts (Kansas; Leawood, Kansas), Shannon Simon (Washington; Torrance, Calif.)
FORWARDS (5): Mimi Asom (Princeton; Fairview, Texas), Cecelia Kizer (Mississippi; Overland Park, Kan.), Taylor Racioppi (Duke; Ocean Township, N.J.), Jessie Scarpa (North Carolina; Lakeland, Fla.), Ally Watt (Texas A&M; Colorado Springs, Colo.)
www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/01/01/20/06/160101-u20wnt-kicks-off-world-cup-year-with-training-camp-at-ntc
Jan. 2, 2016
CHICAGO – Four members of the Penn State women’s soccer team have been selected to attend a week-long training camp with the U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team in Los Angeles from Jan. 3-10. Penn State leads the 26-member camp with four representatives.
Rose Chandler (Atlanta, Ga.), Maddie Elliston (Omaha, Neb.), Emily Ogle (Strongsville, Ohio) and Kaleigh Riehl (Fairfax Station, Va.) will take part in the week-long camp at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif.
All four Nittany Lions attended a U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team training camp last January, while Chandler, Ogle and Riehl took part in another U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team training camp last July.
Chandler was a member of the U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team that captured its fourth-straight CONCACAF Under-20 Women's Championship title in early December 2015.
In the championship match, against Canada, Chandler tallied a pair of saves to preserve a 1-0 victory for the Red, White and Blue.
After allowing a pair of goals in a 2-2 tie against Mexico in the tournament opener on Dec. 4, Chandler found her stride in net as she only conceded one goal over the final four matches of the tournament.
For her performance in net, Chandler was awarded the Golden Glove award, which is awarded to the best goalkeeper of the tournament.
Elliston, a sophomore, missed the early part of the 2015 Penn State season due to an injury, but started seven of the last 18 matches on the Nittany Lion backline. Elliston played in 11 of the 15 Nittany Lion shutouts this past season.
Ogle started all 27 matches for the Nittany Lions in 2015 and recorded seven goals, four of which were scored in the NCAA Tournament. During the 2015 season, Ogle tallied was named to the TopDrawerSoccer Third Team Best XI, NSCAA All-Great Lakes First Team honors, All-Big Ten Second Team honors, Academic All-Big Ten plaudits and was named to the Women’s College Cup All-Tournament Team.
Riehl started every match on the Nittany Lion backline and recorded the second-most minutes on the team (2,360). During her freshman year, Riehl scored one goal and recorded two assists. Her first goal as a Nittany Lion came in the 79th minute of the College Cup semifinal against No. 9 Rutgers. Riehl was also named to the TopDrawerSoccer Freshman Best XI First Team, Women’s College Cup All-Tournament Team, All-Big Ten Second Team and the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
U.S. U-20 WNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Rose Chandler (Penn State; Atlanta, Ga.), Brooke Heinsohn (New England FC; Norfolk; Mass.), Casey Murphy (Rutgers; Bridgewater, N.J.)
DEFENDERS (9): Julia Ashley (North Carolina; Verona, N.J.), Alana Cook (Stanford; Far Hills, N.J.), Maddie Elliston (Penn State; Omaha, Neb.), Emily Fox (FC Virginia; Ashburn, Va.), Shannon Horgan (Clemson; Long Beach, N.Y.), Natalie Jacobs (Notre Dame; Coto de Caza, Calif.), Taylor Otto (CASL; Apex, N.C.), Kaleigh Riehl (Penn State; Fairfax Station, Va.), Alex Thomas (Louisiana State; New Orleans, La.)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Savannah Demelo (Beach FC; Bellflower, Calif.), Jordan Dibiasi (Stanford; Littleton, Colo.), Kelcie Hedge (Washington; Post Falls, Idaho), Emily Ogle (Penn State; Strongsville, Ohio), Courtney Petersen (Virginia; Canton, Mich.), Mayra Pelayo (Florida; West Palm Beach; Fla.), Haley Pounds (Texas A&M; Spring, Texas), Parker Roberts (Kansas; Leawood, Kansas), Shannon Simon (Washington; Torrance, Calif.)
FORWARDS (5): Mimi Asom (Princeton; Fairview, Texas), Cecelia Kizer (Mississippi; Overland Park, Kan.), Taylor Racioppi (Duke; Ocean Township, N.J.), Jessie Scarpa (North Carolina; Lakeland, Fla.), Ally Watt (Texas A&M; Colorado Springs, Colo.)
www.ussoccer.com/stories/2016/01/01/20/06/160101-u20wnt-kicks-off-world-cup-year-with-training-camp-at-ntc