Goal takes a stab at Andonovski’s 18-player roster for Tokyo.
Goalkeepers
MISSING OUT: Jane Campbell, Adrianna Franch, Aubrey Bledsoe, Casey Murphy
Naeher is rock solid as the team’s starter but the picture has grown quite murky behind her.
After years as the team’s clear backup, Harris was omitted from the SheBelieves Cup roster, a decision Andonovski insisted had nothing to do with her recent adoption of a baby along with her wife, USWNT defender Ali Krieger. That omission came after Andonovski bypassed Harris in favor of giving Campbell a start against Colombia in January.
Campbell again started for the U.S. against Argentina in the SheBelieves Cup, but just like in the game against Colombia, she faced zero shots on target. The Houston Dash goalkeeper is clearly gaining on Harris, but the veteran is still the backup until Andonovski says otherwise.
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U.S. Women’s National Team (USWNT) Head Coach Vlatko Andonovski has announced his 23-player roster for the 6th annual SheBelieves Cup. The event will be held at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Florida, on February 18, 21, and 24.
Four Coloradoans will participate in the pre-tournament camp that commences on February 8th. Lindsey Horan (Rush Colorado SC) and Sophia Smith (Real Colorado SC) have been named to the 23-player roster. Both were in the January camp; however, Smith sustained an injury before the first of two games against Colombia. Horan played in both fixtures and scored in the second match.
In addition to a goal from Macario, forward Megan Rapinoe scored twice (35’ and 44’), forward Lynn Williams once (60’), midfielder Linsey Horan once (73’) and defender Margeret Purce once (86’), amounting to a final score of 6-0.
Stanford women’s soccer’s presence was certainly felt throughout the game, with four of the 11 starters being Stanford alums.
Alongside Macario were fellow Cardinal defender Tierna Davidson, goalkeeper Jane Campbell ’17 and defender Alana Cook ’18. Although Macario was subbed out in the 62nd minute, the other three players competed all 90 minutes of the match. This was Campbell’s second career start as well as her fourth cap with the USWNT. This was also Cook’s second career start and second cap with the USWNT. Davidson has slightly more experience, with this being her 27th cap.
Approved by FIFA to represent the USA on January 13, Catarina Macario earned her second cap, made her first career start, and opened the scoring with her first goal USWNT goal, that coming in just the 3
rd minute. Megan Rapinoe scored twice to make it 3-0 at half and after the break, half, Lynn Williams tallied her 10th international goal, Lindsey Horan capitalized on the USA’s abundance of set piece opportunities with a goal off a corner and Margaret Purce also netted her first goal for the USA.
As it did in the 4-0 victory over Colombia on Jan. 18, the USA kept up the attacking pressure all evening, outshooting Colombia 33-2 and spending almost of the entirety of the match in