ATLANTA (Apil 14, 2025) – With the ongoing objective to expand and improve the Women’s Youth National Team player pool, U.S. Soccer will hold its third and final regional mini-camp of 2025 as part of the Under-14 Girls’ Talent Identification Program. Eighty players from the Central Region, all born in 2011, will gather from April 17-21 in Austin, Texas
Not only will this be an opportunity for some of the most talented young female players theses regions to show their talents to National Team coaches and scouts, but the U-14 TID program provides more opportunities for female scouts and coaches as well. The entire coaching staff for the camp will be female with the U.S. Women’s National Team program, under head coach Emma Hayes, endeavoring to look at all women’s and girls’ development through a female lens.
The camp will be led by U.S. Soccer Director of Talent ID Nicole Lukic along with Central Talent ID Manager Lindsay Basalyga and South Talent ID Manager Illeana Moschos, who along with the other U.S. Soccer Regional Talent ID Managers will oversee nine female coaches – including one goalkeeper coach – who are also part of the Women’s Youth National Team Scouting Network. The coaches will lead and facilitate the players’learning during the week of training, games and off field video analysis and education sessions. Adhering the maxim of “If you can see it, you can be it,” a large portion of the support staff will consist of women as well, who along with the coaching staff will give the players numerous female role models for the entire week of training camp.
All 80 players come from either Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Utah or Wisconsin.
The U-14 TID Program is designed to discover a larger base of high potentials through widespread scouting at the U-14 age group and build the player pool foundation for the U-15 Girls’ National Teams while introducing them to The U.S. Way. The mini-camp format helps to evaluate and inspire high-potential players while accelerating their development in an engaging, supportive and challenging environment.
In addition to expanding the YNT player pool at its early stages, the scouting and identification structure gives U-14 players a meaningful opportunity to learn and apply basic principles of the U.S. Way playing philosophy and other high performance education topics such as nutrition, rest and recovery and self-evaluation tools to help them take further responsibility for their own development. Travel is minimized through the regional mini-camp set-up, helping minimize days away from home, school and club. The program also bolsters U.S. Soccer’s national network of scouts, advancing their education and development while also building the Federation’s connections with clubs across the country.
There will be one final U-14 Girls’ Talent ID event this year when 60 players – 20 of the top players from each region – West, Central and East – come together in Chula Vista, Calif. from May 30-June 4 in an event led by Lukic.
U.S. UNDER-14 GIRLS’ REGIONAL TID MINI-CAMP CENTRAL ROSTER BY POSITION:
Goalkeepers (8): Lily Albertson (Michigan Jaguars FC; Northville, Mich.), Claire Allen (Colorado Rapids Youth SC; Broomfield, Colo.), Olivia Devaux (HTX; Katy, Texas), Sarah Komacki (Galaxy SC; Elgin, Ill.), Azalea Osmond (Utah Celtic FC; Highland, Utah), Gwen Provost (Indy Eleven; Carmel, Ind.), Sophia Thompson (Rockford Raptors FC; Freeport, Ill.), Sarah Webb (Solar Soccer Club; Rockwall, Texas)
Defenders (27): Avery Alley (Sting Austin; Austin, Texas), Jaidyn Beal (Forms Academy; Dallas, Texas), Morghan Callis (Colorado United; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Hadlee Durrant (Wasatch Soccer Club; Syracuse, Utah), Kennedy Early (Colorado Rapids Youth SC; Castle Rock, Colo.), Parker Goetz (Kings Hammer FC; Independence, Ky.), Erin Gonzalez (Solar Soccer Club; Dallas, Texas), Ava Hall (Lexington SC; Winchester, Ky.), Kendal Hansen (Sporting Iowa; Clive, Iowa), Hinckley Hassan (Utah Celtic FC; Mapleton, Utah), Lauren Hough (Real Colorado; Fort Collins, Colo.), McKenna Kann (Michigan Hawks; South Lyon, Mich.), Collins Kracik (Chicago Inter SC; Park Ridge, Ill.), Kennedy Lindsey (Real Colorado; Fort Collins, Colo.), Kendalyn McDowell (Indy Premier SC; Fishers, Ind.), Sammi Miron (Racing Louisville Academy; Goshen, Ky.), Gabby Morris (Missouri Rush SC; Wentzville, Mo.), Annabel Pezzani (Lou Fusz Athletic; Chesterfield, Mo.), Kai Ramos (Solar SC; Frisco, Texas), Ariana Rodriguez (Solar SC; Arlington, Texas), Brooklyn Russell (Cleveland Force SC; Cleveland, Ohio), Mollie Samborski (Elmbrook United; Oconomowoc, Wisc.), Saylor Stock (Sting Dallas; Dallas, Texas), Siena Stone (Central Illinois United; Metamora, Ill.), Lulu Talbott (FC Dallas; McKinney, Texas), Colbie Thornhill (Indy Eleven; Westfield, Ind.), Cambria Williams (Eclipse Select SC; Glendale Heights, Ill.)
Midfielders (24): Angelica Alzugaray (Cincinnati United SC; Cincinnati, Ohio), Sophie Andersen (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Wentzville, Mo.), Harper Ballenger (Colorado Rush SC; Englewood, Colo.), Chloe Bond (St. Louis Development Academy; St. Peters, Mo.), Ava Carter (Lou Fusz Athletic; Red Bud, Ill.), Giada Colamatteo (Eclipse Select SC; Batavia, Ill.), Annsley Dercks (FC Dallas; Fairview, Texas), Cambria Drewry (Sting Dallas Royal; Keller, Texas), Sonu Gautam (Sting Dallas Black; Allen, Texas), Samantha Gutzman (La Roca FC; Provo, Utah), Alaia Harrington (FC Dallas; Southlake, Texas), Taylor Henley (La Roca FC; Syracuse, Utah), Sophie Iuga (Real Colorado; Lone Tree, Colo.), Maddy James (Ohio Galaxies; Xenia, Ohio), Liana Kim (Ohio Elite SA; West Chester, Ohio), Maryn Roeder (Indy Eleven; Fishers, Ind.), Camila Roman (SC Wave; Milwaukee, Wisc.), Astrid Ryan (Columbus Force; Dublin, Ohio), Alanna Smith (Wasatch SC; Ogden, Utah), Brielle Steed (Utah Celtic FC; Vineyard, Utah), Mia Tokrri (Michigan Jaguars FC; Commerce, Mich.), Lyla Villareal (Classics Elite SA; San Antonio, Texas), Brooklyn Walker (Solar SC; Plano, Texas), Olivia Winters (Eclipse Select SC; Chicago, Ill.)
Forwards (21): Claire Allen (Solar SC; Dallas, Texas), Lucy Bergstedt (Utah Avalanche; Salt Lake City, Utah), Aubrey Blakely (Kings Hammer FC; Cincinnati, Ohio), Trinity Bledsoe (FC Dallas; Dallas, Texas), Ruby Gilbert (Utah Avalanche; Salt Lake City, Utah), Jourdan Henderson (Galaxy SC; Plainfield, Ill.), Cassie Hernandez (Minnesota Thunder; White Bear Township, Minn.), London Hutchinson (Sting Dallas Black; Dallas, Texas), Olivia Jones (Indy Premier SC; Chesterton, Ind.), Peyton Lefler (Central Illinois United; Peoria, Ill.), Zoey Montgomery (Indy Premier SC; Lexington, Ky.), Brynlee Nordstrom (Sting Austin; Cedar Park, Texas), Jordan Paynter (Utah Celtic FC; Draper, Utah), Reese Roethe (Elmbrook United; Milwaukee, Wisc.), Aurora Rice (Kansas City Athletics; Lees Summit, Mo.), Laini Rucka (Galaxy SC; Channahon, Ill.), Ava Sadlowski (Albion Hurricanes FC; Houston, Texas), Ada Smith (Utah Avalanche; South Jordan, Utah), Tori Vassor (Sporting Blue Valley; Olathe, Kan.), Claire Young (Cincinnati United SC; Cincinnati, Ohio), Aniah Zembrodt (Kings Hammer FC; Independence, Ky.)
