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]]> http://www.hopesolo.org/2009/09/29/hope-solos-soccer-progress-judged-by-her-coaches/feed/ 0 Hope Solo, Scurry chosen for US training camp http://www.hopesolo.org/2007/12/07/hope-solo-scurry-chosen-for-us-training-camp/ http://www.hopesolo.org/2007/12/07/hope-solo-scurry-chosen-for-us-training-camp/#comments Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:44:19 +0000 admin http://www.hopesolo.org/2007/12/07/hope-solo-scurry-chosen-for-us-training-camp/ New coach selects both goalkeepers in preparation for Olympic qualifyingHope Solo

Goalkeepers and , who were at the center of a firestorm, were invited to the U.S. ’s by new coach Pia Sundhage.

The marks the beginning of the run to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. The United States plays in the CONCACAF finals for Olympic qualifying April 2-13 in Chihuahua, Mexico. Two countries from the six- tournament will advance to China.

It was in China where was benched for the semifinals by then-coach Greg Ryan, who started veteran Scurry instead. The Americans played poorly, Scurry was beaten four times in a shutout loss to Brazil, and bitterly criticized Ryan for the go.

then was dismissed from the , which won its third-place match.

Ryan subsequently was replaced by Sundhage, who invited 24 players to the Dec. 8-12. The first games under Sundhage will be at the Four Nations Tournament in China early next year.

The minicamp roster features 16 players from the 2007 ’s squad, along with seven players who recently finished their collegiate seasons. Defender Heather Mitts returns from a torn knee ligament last May that required surgery and caused her to miss the .

Longtime star and recent captain Kristine Lilly was not on the roster; Lilly has yet to choose if she will continue playing next year.

“It’s a small , but it will be valuable time spent together as a and a unique moment for me to have a chance to work with the best players in the United States for the first time,” Sundhage said. “It will give us the chance to get to know them as players a small bit more, they’ll get the chance to learn my style and I’ll also get the chance to get to know them off the field. It will be a excellent start to something new.”

The roster:

GOALKEEPERS: , , .

DEFENDERS: Rachel Buehler, Marian Dalmy, Kate Markgraf, Heather Mitts, Christie Rampone, Cat Whitehill.
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