Darlington alum Campbell named to roster
The U.S. women’s national soccer team revealed its roster Tuesday for next month’s friendlies against South Korea.
The matches June 1 in Commerce City, Colorado, and June 4 in St. Paul, Minnesota, will be the last ones before the 2024 Paris Olympics team is announced.
They also will be the first matches under the direction of head coach Emma Hayes since she replaced Vlatko Andonovski.
“I’m really looking forward to getting started,” Hayes said. “The preparations have been well underway and I can’t wait to get into camp. We know it’s a short turnaround and we have a lot of work to do, but I’m fully focused on making sure that the performances are at the levels that are required to compete.
“I want to build on the work that (former interim head coach and now assistant coach) Twila (Kilgore) has been implementing over the last six months. I expect complete commitment from everyone to absorb very quickly the things that I value as the most important so that we can compete this summer. I know they are a highly coachable group and I’m looking forward to challenging them. It’s time to go to work. I can’t wait to meet the fans and it’s really time to get behind the team as we get closer to putting a roster together for the Olympics.”
The 23-member roster includes 19 players who helped the USWNT win the 2024 SheBelieves Cup in April, led by captain and midfielder Lindsey Horan (146 caps) and fellow longtime veterans like forwards Alex Morgan (223) and Crystal Dunn (145).
Midfielder Rose Lavelle returns to the lineup after recovering from a lower leg injury and needs two caps to reach 100.
Three players have not yet been capped, including 16-yearold midfielder Lily Yohannes, defender Sam Staab and midfielder Hal Hershfelt.
Eighteen of the players are currently on NWSL rosters and five compete in Europe.
The U.S. women’s national team roster by position (professional club in parentheses):
GOALKEEPERS (3): Jane Campbell (Houston Dash), Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage)
DEFENDERS (7): Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit), Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Sam Staab (Chicago Red Stars)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-germain, FRA), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC), Hal Hershfelt (Washington Spirit), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA), Rose Lavelle (NJ/ NY Gotham FC), Lily Yohannes (Ajax, NED)
FORWARDS (7): Crystal Dunn (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Catarina Macario (Chelsea FC, ENG), Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC), Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars)