DURHAM, N.C. – When the U.S. Under-19 Women's National Team kicks off its 2016 programming with a 26-player camp in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., this weekend it will feature a Blue Devil feel with a trio of Duke women's soccer players set to head South. Sophomore goalkeeper
EJ Proctor, sophomore forward
Imani Dorsey and freshman
Kayla McCoy received the call to train with U-19 squad from Jan. 23-30.
The camp will be run by U.S. Soccer Development Coach Jitka Klimkova. All the players in this age group are eligible for the team that will participate in the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup to be held in Papua New Guinea, and will by trying to make an impression to get called into U-20 camps prior to the World Cup, which is not until November of this year.
Coming off being named Most Outstanding Player on Defense at the 2015 NCAA College Cup, Proctor heads to train with a national team for the first time since she made an appearance in 2011 with the U-15 national team. A product of Wilson, N.C., Proctor led the ACC with 11 shutouts on the season and helped the Blue Devils tally a total of 14 clean sheets on the year. She allowed only three goals over the final seven matches on the season, including making key stops in penalty kicks on the road at Stanford.
Dorsey, who hails from Elkridge, Md., continues her work with U.S. national teams as she last participated with the U-18 squad in 2013 and 2014. She is coming off a season where she tallied five goals and three assists for 13 points for the Blue Devils. Dorsey had a stretch during ACC action where she scored four goals over a span of five contests, including game-winners against North Carolina and James Madison.
As a rookie with the Blue Devils, McCoy made an immediate impact totaling a team-high eight goals along with two assists and 18 points. McCoy, a native of Lincolnwood, Ill., last worked with the U-20 National Team training camp in 2014. She added three game-winning goals at Miami, versus Southern California and in the NCAA College Cup against top-ranked Florida State. McCoy started 15-of-25 matches as a freshman at Duke.
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U.S. U-19 WNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (3): Ella Dederick (Washington State; Camarillo, Calif.), Devon Kerr (Ohio State; Barrie, Ontario), E.J. Proctor (Duke; Elm City N.C.)
DEFENDERS (7): Malia Berkeley (Michigan Hawks; Liberty Township, Ohio), Holly Daugirda (Utah Avalanche; Salt Lake City, Utah), Samantha Hiatt (Crossfire Premier; Newcastle, Wash.), Michaela Kovacs (Michigan State; Hudsonville, Mich.), Jacey Pederson (PSV Union; Palo Alto, Calif.), Ally Prisock (USC; Fontana, Calif.), Samantha Stabb (Clemson; San Diego, Calif.
MIDFIELDERS (6): Betsy Brandon (Virginia; Littleton, Colo.), Rachel Corboz (Georgetown; Greenbrook, N.J.), Breanna Dewaal (Utah Celtic FC; Sandy, Utah), Kayla Hill (TCU; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Madeline McCracken (St. John's; Lynch Station, Va.), Briana Solis (Florida; Orlando, Fla.)
FORWARDS (10): Marley Canales (San Diego Surf; San Diego, Calif.), Stefani Doyle (Dallas Sting; Lewisville, Tex.), Darriell Franklin (San Jose State; La Habra, Calif.),
Imani Dorsey (Duke; Elkridge, Md.), Alissa Gorzak (Eclipse Select; Naperville, Ill.), Cyera Hintzen (Dallas Sting; Plano, Texas), Megan McCool (Virginia; Glenside, Penn.),
Kayla McCoy (Duke; Lincolnwood, Ill.), Katie Pingel (Santa Clara; Torrance, Calif.), Michelle Xiao (Stanford; Omaha, Neb.)