July 19, 2009 ON THEIR WAY
U-17 WNT wins 1st-ever World Cup qualifier
MACOYA, Trinidad – The United States Under-17 Women’s National Team defeated Costa Rica, 6-0, in the team’s first-ever FIFA World Cup Qualifying match Friday evening at Marvin Lee Stadium.
July 18, 2008 STILL PERFECT
U-23 WNT notches 2nd Nordic Cup shutout
BORLANGE, Sweden -- The U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team notched their second straight shutout of the Nordic Cup on Thursday, routing England 3-0 on goals by India Trotter, Kiki Bosio and Brittany Klein.
July 17, 2008 UNDER THE KNIFE
Wambach surgery called successful
San Diego -- It certainly did not take Abby Wambach long to undergo the knife less than a day after a devastating injury.
July 17, 2008 WAMBACH'S REPLACEMENT
Cheney on U.S. women's Olympic roster
Forward Lauren Cheney will replace Abby Wambach on the U.S. Women’s Olympic team after the side's leading goal-scorer broke her leg in the first half of the Americans' 1-0 victory over Brazil in San Diego Wednesday night.
July 17, 2008 ON TO BEIJING
Altidore, Adu, McBride on Olympic team
A dozen players with full National Team experience including the three youngest players on the team, Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley, and the most senior member of the team in Brian McBride. were among the 18 players named to the U.S. men's Olympic team Thursday.
July 16, 2008 WAMBACH OUT
U.S. star to miss Olympics with broken leg
SAN DIEGO, Calif. –The United States road to an Olympic medal just got a little harder. Forward Abby Wambach suffered a mid-shaft oblique fracture of the tibia and fibula, the two bones that make up the lower leg, in a 31st minute collision with a Brazilian defender during the USA’s 1-0 victory Wednesday night and will miss the 2008 Olympics.
July 16, 2008 A WIN AND A LOSS
Wambach hurt as U.S. tops Brazil
SAN DIEGO---Second half sub Natasha Kai scored in the 85th minute, giving the United States a 1-0 win over Brazil at Torero Stadium Wednesday night.
July 16, 2008 OPENING NORDIC SHUTOUT
U.S. slips past Switzerland 1-0
BORLANGE, Sweden -- U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team won its opening match of the 2008 Nordic Cup, defeating Switzerland, 1-0, as midfielder Brittany Klein tallied the winning goal six minutes into the second half.
July 14, 2008 WELCOME TO T&T
U.S. U-17 WNT ready for CONCACAF event
The U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team settled in Trinidad & Tobago on Monday as they prepare to kick off the 2008 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship.
July 13, 2008 INSTANT REPLAY
Rodriguez lifts U.S. over Brazil -- again
Commerce City, Colo. -- For the second time in as many games against Brazil, the U.S. Women's National Team recorded a 1-0 victory behind an Amy Rodriguez game-winner in an international friendly at Dick's Sporting Goods Park Sunday.
July 13, 2008 READY FOR BRAZIL
U.S. faces foe twice before Beijing
After 20 games in six different countries and three U.S. states, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team has two games remaining before the 2008 Olympics. The U.S. team will play a pair of matches against rival Brazil in its final preparations before the Summer Games as the two countries who met in the 2004 Olympic gold medal match square off in Commerce City, Colo. (Sunday 4:00 pm ET—ESPN) and San Diego, Calif. (Wednesday 10:00pm ET --Fox Soccer Channel).
July 11, 2008 ON THE VERGE
Wambach a goal away from 100
It's not a question of if, it's a question of when for Abby Wambach.
The U.S. forward finds herself only one goal away from becoming the ninth player in soccer history to score 100 international goals.
July 9, 2008 NORDIC TREK
U-23 team heads for Sweden
CHICAGO –Players from 14 different colleges are among the 18 players select by coach Bill Irwin for the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team that will travel to Falun, Sweden, on July 11 for the 2008 Nordic Cup tournament, being held from July 15-21.
July 5, 2008 SCANDINAVIAN SWEEP
U.S. women blank Sweden, 1-0
Skelleftea, Sweden -- Carli Lloyd connected in the 39th minute and the U.S. Women's National Team's defense made it hold up en route to a 1-0 international friendly victory over Sweden as the Americans completed a sweep of its two Scandinavian matches Saturday.
July 2, 2008 99 AND COUNTING
Wambach leads USA win over Norway
FREDRIKSTAD, Norway– Abby Wambach scored the 99th goal of her career, and three other players added goals as the U.S. Women’s National Team won for the first time ever in Norway, 4-0. Lindsey Tarpley, Carli Lloyd and Boston resident Angela Hucles also scored for the U.S.Lloyd and Angela Hucles also scored for the U.S.
