June 6, 2007

CHESTNUT HILL, MA - The U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team and head coach Jill Ellis has named 24 players to train in Maryland from June 9-16, in preparation for the 2007 Pan-American Games. Boston College freshman Gina DiMartino was named to the roster that train and compete in two scrimmages against two W-League teams.

DiMartino, a freshman, is the lone Eagles player selected for this training period. The Massapequa, NY native, led the Eagles in scoring with 13 goals and five assists for 31 points. She was the ACC Rookie of the Year and a third-team NSCAA All-Region selection. This will be her third trip with the U-20 team, as she traveled to Mexico with the team in February, England in May and now this trip to Maryland for two local friendly matches.

The Under-20 team will play the Virginia Majestics on June 12 and the Washington Freedom on June 14, in preparation for the Pan-Am Games, which will be held in Rio de Janeiro from July 12-26.

U.S. Under-20 Women's National Team Roster

June 9-16 - - in Boyds, Maryland

Goalkeepers (3): Chantel Jones (Virginia), Alyssa Naeher (Penn State), Kristin Olsen (USC)

Defenders (4): Meghan Klingenberg (Hot Spurs), Nikki Marshall (Colorado), Brittany Taylor (UConn), Lauren Wilmoth (UCLA)

Midfielders (7): Becky Edwards (Florida State), Kaley Fountain (Wake Forest), Tobin Heath (UNC), Teresa Noyola (MVLA Mercury), Amanda Poach (Santa Clara), Nikki Washington (UNC), Kylie Wright (So Cal Blues)

Forwards (10):Lauren Cheney (UCLA), Gina DiMartino (Boston College), Michelle Enyeart (Portland), Rachel Givan (Mississippi United), Melissa Henderson (Dallas Texans), Alicia Jenkins (Stanford), Jessica McDonald (Phoenix College), Casey Nogueira (UNC), Kelley O'Hara (Stanford), Michele Weissenhofer (Notre Dame)