January 4, 2005

New U.S. Under-17 National Team Head Coach Erika Walsh to meet team at training camp

Walsh will take over the team from present head coach Smith after the training session from January 8-15th. She will serve as an assistant coach during the camp at the U.S. National Team Training Center. Her previous position had been as an assistant coach in the U.S. U-19 National team in Thailand at the 2004 FIFA World Championship.

U.S. Under-17 National Team training camp pool

Briana da Mota -GK- from Lilburn, Georgia

Chantel Jones-GK from Richmond, Virginia

Alyssa Naeher-GK from Stratford, Connecticut

Jane Alukonis-D from Cocoa Beach, Florida

Kendall Campise-D from Plano, Texas

Kasey Johnson-D from Sierra Madre, California

Sara Murphy-D from Mendham, New Jersey

Lauren Switzer-D from St. Charles, Illinois

Lauren Wilmoth-D from Garland, Texas

Carolyn Blank-M from Toms River, New Jersey

Becky Edwards-M from Downingtown, Pennsylvania

Lauren Fowlkes-M from Kansas City, Missouri

Ali Hawkins-M from Encinitas, California

Melissa Hayes-M from Cave Creek, Arizizona

Tobin Heath-M from Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Kristin Stannard-M from Midlothian, Virginia

Gina DiMartino-F from Massapequa Park, N.Y.),

Michelle Enyeart-F from Hemet, California

Rachel Givan-F from Ridgeland, Mississippi

Christina Hagner-F from San Francisco, California

Jessica McDonald-F from Phoenix, Arizona

Ashley Moore-F from Clifton Park, New York

Kelly O¹Hara-F from Fayetteville, Georgia

Nikki Washington-F from Mesquite, Texas

U.S. Olympic Team arrives in Greece

The squad arrived today and will spend a few days at the Athlete's Village. The temperature there is normal for this time of the year, low humidity and in the mid nineties Fahrenheit.

Their team media has sent the following first impressions.

U.S. captain Julie Foudy at her third Olympics.

It's awesome. The USOC did a great job of putting together the ACG for our athletes, although I lost a game of UNO there this afternoon. The Athlete's Village is great. We went to the cafeteria and there are lots of desserts, tons of chopped fruit, and more desserts. They even have ice cream to-go and I think it's open 24 hours. What more could you want? You see people everywhere walking around in their national team gear. Some of the rookies had no idea it was this big. They asked me if the Olympic experience got old. I told them it never gets old, first time or third time around.

U.S. forward Abby Wambach at her first Olympics.

It's overwhelming. It feels good to finally be here and feel what it's like. We have had so many different things and visions in our minds, but nothing compares to the reality of being here. It is thrilling to see so many different athletes and feel how much hard work everyone has put in to get here.

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