Erika Tymrak with U.S. Under-23 National Team in Sweden for Three Matches
Thursday, June 16, 2011 | Soccer
Rising University of Florida junior Erika Tymrak (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) is with the U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team in Falun, Sweden for three matches. U.S. head coach Bill Irwin called up the 18 players that will face the Norway U-23 women on June 17 and then play the Sweden U-23 women twice, on June 19 and June 21.
The roster is made up of many of the top college-aged players in the country, all of whom will be heading to pre-season training camps this coming August.
Eight players on the roster have been a part of Women's World Cup teams at the U-17 or U-20 level, including Tymrak who was a member of the U.S. team at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.
Tymrak appeared in all 24 matches of the Gators' 2010 season. She led the Southeastern Conference in assists (13) and was named to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/Performance Subaru All-South Region first team. Tymrak was also named an All-SEC first team selection and the SEC Tournament MVP.
Two others with Gator soccer ties are also in Europe as the U.S. Women's National Team arrived in Austria today for its final preparations for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. Former Gator standouts Heather Mitts and Abby Wambach both are on the U.S. roster. The U.S. opens World Cup play June 28 against Korea DPF on June 28 in Dresden, Germany.
U.S. U-23 Women's National Team Position by Position Roster
GOALKEEPERS (2): Adrianna Franch (Oklahoma State; Salina, Kansas), Bianca Henninger (Santa Clara; Los Gatos, Calif.)
DEFENDERS (7): Amber Brooks (North Carolina; New Hope, Pa.), Kate Deines (Washington; Issaquah, Wash.), Camille Levin (Stanford, Newport Coast, Calif.), Kristie Mewis (Boston College; Hanson, Mass.), Toni Pressley (Florida State; Palm Bay, Fla.), Ashley Rape (Duke; Dallas, Texas), Morgan Stith (Virginia; Montclair, N.J.)
MIDFIELDERS (4): Katy Frierson (Auburn; Homewood, Ala.), Tori Huster (Florida State; Tallahassee, Fla.), Erika Tymrak (Florida; Lakewood Ranch, Fla.), Ingrid Wells (Georgetown; Upper Montclair, N.J.)
FORWARDS (5): Sarah Hagen (Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Appleton, Wis.), Melissa Henderson (Notre Dame; Garland, Texas), Laura Heyboer (Michigan State; Hudsonville, Mich.), Merritt Mathias (Texas A&M; Birmingham, Ala.), Casey Short (Florida State; Naperville, Ill.)
