TSC Media Release
Ronnie Woodard Named US U-16 Girls' National Team Head Coach for England Friendlies
ATLANTA (Oct. 22, 2025) – The U.S. Under-16 Girls’ National Team will travel to England from Oct. 22-31 for a training camp and games at St. George’s Park, England’s National Training Center, located about 120 miles north of London.
The USA will face its counterparts from England on Oct. 28 and Oct. 31, giving this age group valuable international competition.
All players in this camp were born in 2010 and represent the core of the team that will compete to qualify for the 2027 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. As this will be Katie Schoepfer’s cycle, and she is currently in Morocco coaching at the 2025 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, Ronnie Woodward will be the head coach for this camp and matches.
This year marks the beginning of FIFA’s annual staging of FIFA U-17 WWC — as opposed to biannually as it was in the past — and the tournament will be held in Morocco for the next five years.
The camp is part of the Federation’s continued focus on the U.S. Way philosophy, which emphasizes increased programming for Youth National Teams to create more opportunities for young players to advance through the pathway to the senior National Team with the goal of representing their country at a world championship.
U.S. U-16 GIRLS’ NATIONAL TEAM (Club; Hometown)
International Training Camp & Matches – Burton upon Trent, England
Goalkeepers (2): Olivia Hasan (Eclipse Select SC; Woodstock, Ill.), Carmen O'Dea (FC Barcelona; Barcelona, Spain)
Defenders (6): Cali Hejduk (Columbus United SC; Westerville, Ohio), Madison Kline (St. Louis Scott Gallagher; Edwardsville, Ill.), Reece Li (San Diego Surf SC; Poway, Calif.), Dorothea Perry (Mountain View Los Altos SC; Mountain View, Calif.), Tilly Shaeffer (Sting Austin; San Antonio, Texas), Carolyn Voss (Minnesota Thunder; Brookly Park, Minn.)
Midfielders (6): Blair Banta (Tophat SC; Atlanta, Ga.), Sarah Ligon (South Carolina Surf SC; Daniel Island, S.C.), Isa Ortiz (Florida United SC; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Valentina Perrotta (Bethesda SC; Rockville, Md.), Avery Walbruch (La Roca FC; Highland, Utah), Brynlie Ward (FC Dallas; Prosper, Texas)
Forwards (6): Caroline Barrow (Albion Hurricanes FC; Houston, Texas), Kayleigh Cabigon (San Diego Surf SC; San Diego, Calif.), Ella Dietz (Arkansas Rising; Little Rock, Ark.), Pauline Maletz (Virginia Union FC; Alexandria, Va.), Riley Rountree (Eastside FC; Seattle, Wash.), Isabelle York (Tophat SC; Atlanta, Ga.)
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Tennessee Soccer Club (TSC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Williamson County and the surrounding Greater Nashville area. TSC's Mission is "to promote a love for soccer by developing excellence in the game for our players and coaches to positively impact our member families and communities.”
Since 2012, TSC has been the premier youth soccer club in the state of Tennessee and currently serves over 3,500 players participating in recreational, competitive and/or supplemental soccer programs across four locations: TSC Murfreesboro, TSC Nashville, TSC Sumner and TSC Williamson. TSC teams compete locally, regionally, and nationally in leagues such as the Tennessee Youth Soccer League, USYS National League and Mid South Conference, and the Elite Clubs National League. TSC also fields two U23 pre-professional teams competing in USL W League (women’s) and USL League Two (men’s). TSC has won multiple state and national championships in recent years through competition in these leagues.




