COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M sophomore Ally Watt will travel to Papua New Guinea with the United States Under-20 Women's National Team from May 21-June 1 for training camp and a pair of matches.
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The squad will face the Japan U-20 Women's National Team on May 27 and the Papua New Guinea Women's National Team on May 30 as the Americans continue to prepare for the 2016 U-20 Women's World Cup held November 13-December 3. Both matches will be played in the capital city of Port Moresby, where all 32 matches for the World Cup will be contested.
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Watt is one of 21 players selected for the trip. She has four goals in five caps with the U-20 squad, currently ranking second on the team in scoring.
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The United States earned its 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.
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The United States opens the U-20 Women's World Cup on Monday, Nov. 14 against France at 4 p.m. local time, faces New Zealand on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. and finishes the group against Ghana on Monday, Nov. 21 at 4 p.m.
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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.
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The squad will face the Japan U-20 Women's National Team on May 27 and the Papua New Guinea Women's National Team on May 30 as the Americans continue to prepare for the 2016 U-20 Women's World Cup held November 13-December 3. Both matches will be played in the capital city of Port Moresby, where all 32 matches for the World Cup will be contested.
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Watt is one of 21 players selected for the trip. She has four goals in five caps with the U-20 squad, currently ranking second on the team in scoring.
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The United States earned its 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.
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The United States opens the U-20 Women's World Cup on Monday, Nov. 14 against France at 4 p.m. local time, faces New Zealand on Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. and finishes the group against Ghana on Monday, Nov. 21 at 4 p.m.
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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.