Harvey and Watt Earn U-20 National Team Call-up

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M standouts Mikaela Harvey and Ally Watt earned spots for the United States Under-20 Women's National Team when they travel to La Manga, Spain for the 2016 Under-23 La Manga Tournament that runs from March 2-6.
 
The USA will compete against older squads in the six-team event that also features U-23 sides from England, Germany, Japan, Norway and Sweden. The Red, White and Blue will play Sweden on March 2, England on March 4 and Norway on March 6.
 
USA head coach Michelle French will bring 22 players to Spain as they continue preparations for the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
 
The Americans earned a berth to the 2016 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup by winning its semifinal match of the CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament against host Honduras last December and then defeated Canada for the regional title, 1-0. The eighth FIFA Women's U-20 World Cup will take place from November 13-December 3 in Papua New Guinea.
 
Harvey had a banner 2015 campaign, helping lead A&M to its sixth NCAA Championship quarterfinal appearance. She has earned NSCAA All-America Second Team and NSCAA All-South Region First Team status as she helped pace the Aggies to a 17-7-2 mark on the season. Starting 25 of A&M's 26 matches, she finished the year with 18 points on seven goals and four assists. She went on to start for of USA's five matches when they won the CONCACAF U-20 Women's Championship.
 
Watt earned SEC All-Freshman Team recognition in 2015. The Colorado Springs, Colorado native played in 26 matches as a rookie, including 17 starts. She tallied seven goals on the season, including four game-winning goals. Watt also garnered SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team distinction as she helped the squad advance to its third consecutive championship match.
 
U.S. U-20 WNT La Manga Tournament Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Rose Chandler (Penn State; Atlanta, Ga.), Casey Murphy (Rutgers; Bridgewater, N.J.)    
DEFENDERS (9):  Alana Cook (Stanford; Far Hills, N.J.), Maddie Elliston (Penn State; Omaha, Neb.), Emily Fox (FC Virginia; Ashburn, Va.), Natalie Jacobs (Notre Dame; Coto de Caza, Calif.), Ellie Jean (Penn State; Coventry, Conn.), Tegan McGrady (Stanford; San Jose, Calif.), Taylor Otto (North Carolina; Apex, N.C.), Kaleigh Riehl (Penn State; Fairfax Station, Va.), Michelle Xiao (Stanford; Omaha, Neb.)
MIDFIELDERS (7): Savannah DeMelo (Beach FC; Bellflower, Calif.), Jordan Dibiasi (Stanford; Littleton, Colo.), Kelcie Hedge (Washington; Post Falls, Idaho), Emily Ogle (Penn State; Strongsville, Ohio), Courtney Petersen (Virginia; Canton, Mich.), Parker Roberts (Kansas; Leawood, Kan.), Mikaela Harvey (Texas A&M; Liberty Hill, Texas)
FORWARDS (4): Mimi Asom (Princeton; Fairview, Texas), Taylor Racioppi (Duke; Ocean Township, N.J.), Jessie Scarpa (North Carolina; Lakeland, Fla.), Ally Watt (Texas A&M; Colorado Springs, Colo.)