US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Players Called to National Training Camp

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Camp to include two scrimmages against U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team
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FRISCO, Texas (June 12, 2014) — Eighteen girls from the US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program (US Youth Soccer ODP) have been invited to participate in the US Youth Soccer ODP Girls 1999 National Camp, June 15-22 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. The camp will coincide with the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team Camp, and US Youth Soccer players will be evaluated for possible participation in U.S. National Team events.

Players were selected based on noteworthy participation in US Youth Soccer ODP and by recommendation by US Youth Soccer Regional Coaches. US Youth Soccer ODP players will get the chance to improve their playing proficiencies with unique training activities, including two scrimmages against the U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team.

Chris Petrucelli, women’s soccer head coach at Southern Methodist University, and Mark Krikorian, women’s soccer head coach at Florida State University, will lead the event as head coaches for the US Youth Soccer ODP National Camp. U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team head coach B.J. Snow will train the 30 players he has called up, in preparations for qualifying for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup that will be held in Jordan.

The US Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program brings together the top players from various clubs and geographic locations, and puts them in an environment to train and compete at the highest level in front of collegiate, professional and national team scouts. US Youth Soccer ODP is the original Olympic development program and with programs in all 55 US Youth Soccer State Associations, is available to any player regardless of hometown or club affiliation. US Youth Soccer ODP is the only elite player development program that can claim members of Major League Soccer and the National Women’s Soccer League, as well as the majority of current and past national and youth national team members, as alumni.

2014 US Youth Soccer ODP Girls National Camp Roster

For more information on the US Youth Soccer ODP program, visit www.USYouthSoccer.org/Programs/OlympicDevelopmentProgram. For more information on the U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team, click here.