Three from the Gators' 2015 Southeastern Conference Championship team - Meggie Dougherty Howard (left), Claire Falknor and Savannah Jordan - are part of the U.S. Under-23 National Team roster for the 2016 Nordic Tournament.
Gator Trio part of U.S. Soccer U-23 National Team at Nordic Tournament
Thursday, May 26, 2016 | Soccer
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A trio from Florida's 2015 Southeastern Conference title team – Claire Falknor, Meggie Dougherty Howard and Savannah Jordan – are part of the U.S. Under-23 Women's National Team competing in England at next month's Nordic Tournament. The event runs from June 2-7 at the St. Georges Park, the official training center for the England Football Association.
Two of the Gators (Dougherty Howard, Jordan) will travel with the U.S. team to England while Falknor will join them as she is currently part of the FC Bayern Münich team.
U.S. Schedule
About the Gators at the Nordic Tournament
Dougherty Howard is making her debut on a U.S. U-23 roster as she received her first call into a U.S. U-23 camp in early May. The midfielder earned All-SEC second team honors in 2015. Her eight assists stood second among the Gators in 2015 and was fifth in the league. She is playing again this summer with the Washington Spirit Reserves of the USL W-League.
Falknor was a 2015 All-American and on the 2015 All-Southeastern Conference Team. She started every match her senior season, while playing the entirety of 21, and finishing her career with 65 consecutive starts. Both Jordan and Falknor were part of the U.S.'s 2015 U-23 roster at the Four Nations Tournament in Norway.
Jordan, a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America first-team selection in 2015, was second in last season's NCAA standings with 24 goals and 55 points. The 2015 SEC Offensive Player of the Year is currently among the top 10 on the following Florida career lists - No. 4 goals (65), No. 6 points (148), No. T2 game-winning goals (18) and No. 4 shots (342).
U-23 Women's National Team Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Jane Campbell (Stanford; Kennesaw, Ga.), Madalyn Schiffel (Avaldsnes IL; Roseville, Calif)
DEFENDERS (5): Brittany Basinger (Penn State; Purcellville, Va.), Maddie Bauer (Stanford; Newport Beach, Calif.), Kirsten Crowley (Florida State; Panama Beach City, Fla.), Claire Falknor (Bayern Munich; Dayton, Ohio), Kristen McNabb (Virginia; Montville, N.J.)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Meggie Dougherty Howard (Florida; Largo, Fla.), Caroline Flynn (Nebraska; Lincoln, Neb.),Christina Gibbons (Duke; Raleigh, N.C.), McKenzie Meehan (Boston College; Glocester, R.I.), Antionette Payne(Duke; Birmingham, Ala.), Morgan Proffitt (Marquette; Columbus, Ind.), Margaret Purce (Harvard; Silver Spring, Md.), Stephanie Ribeiro (Connecticut; Pawtucket, R.I.), Andi Sullivan (Stanford; Lorton, Va.)
FORWARDS (4): Rachel Hill (Connecticut; Rollinsford, N.H.), Ashley Herndon (James Madison; Ashburn, Va.), Savannah Jordan (Florida; Fayetteville, Ga.), Tyler Lussi (Princeton; Lutherville, Md.)
Two of the Gators (Dougherty Howard, Jordan) will travel with the U.S. team to England while Falknor will join them as she is currently part of the FC Bayern Münich team.
U.S. Schedule
| Date | Opponent |
| June 2 | Sweden |
| June 4 | Norway |
| June 7 | England |
About the Gators at the Nordic Tournament
Dougherty Howard is making her debut on a U.S. U-23 roster as she received her first call into a U.S. U-23 camp in early May. The midfielder earned All-SEC second team honors in 2015. Her eight assists stood second among the Gators in 2015 and was fifth in the league. She is playing again this summer with the Washington Spirit Reserves of the USL W-League.
Falknor was a 2015 All-American and on the 2015 All-Southeastern Conference Team. She started every match her senior season, while playing the entirety of 21, and finishing her career with 65 consecutive starts. Both Jordan and Falknor were part of the U.S.'s 2015 U-23 roster at the Four Nations Tournament in Norway.
Jordan, a National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) All-America first-team selection in 2015, was second in last season's NCAA standings with 24 goals and 55 points. The 2015 SEC Offensive Player of the Year is currently among the top 10 on the following Florida career lists - No. 4 goals (65), No. 6 points (148), No. T2 game-winning goals (18) and No. 4 shots (342).
U-23 Women's National Team Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Jane Campbell (Stanford; Kennesaw, Ga.), Madalyn Schiffel (Avaldsnes IL; Roseville, Calif)
DEFENDERS (5): Brittany Basinger (Penn State; Purcellville, Va.), Maddie Bauer (Stanford; Newport Beach, Calif.), Kirsten Crowley (Florida State; Panama Beach City, Fla.), Claire Falknor (Bayern Munich; Dayton, Ohio), Kristen McNabb (Virginia; Montville, N.J.)
MIDFIELDERS (9): Meggie Dougherty Howard (Florida; Largo, Fla.), Caroline Flynn (Nebraska; Lincoln, Neb.),Christina Gibbons (Duke; Raleigh, N.C.), McKenzie Meehan (Boston College; Glocester, R.I.), Antionette Payne(Duke; Birmingham, Ala.), Morgan Proffitt (Marquette; Columbus, Ind.), Margaret Purce (Harvard; Silver Spring, Md.), Stephanie Ribeiro (Connecticut; Pawtucket, R.I.), Andi Sullivan (Stanford; Lorton, Va.)
FORWARDS (4): Rachel Hill (Connecticut; Rollinsford, N.H.), Ashley Herndon (James Madison; Ashburn, Va.), Savannah Jordan (Florida; Fayetteville, Ga.), Tyler Lussi (Princeton; Lutherville, Md.)
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