Sundhage names U.S. women's training camp roster
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02/02/2012 - Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - U.S. women's national team coach Pia Sundhage named 28 players Thursday for an upcoming training camp, including 19 of the 20 players who were on the recent Olympic team roster.
Ali Krieger, who tore the ACL and MCL in her right knee during qualifying, was the loan player from the Olympic roster not on the camp squad. The U.S. downed Canada, 4-0, in the CONCACAF final. Both teams qualified for the Olympics.
The upcoming camp is in preparation for a match against New Zealand on Feb. 11 at FC Dallas Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
"It is always good to play a World Cup team," said Sundhage. "There were many positives to take out of Olympic Qualifying in Canada and one of those was the depth of the team.
"We have many talented players and the challenge for the coaching staff will be figuring out the best combination of players as we continue to prepare for the Olympics."
Goalkeepers Jill Loyden and Ashlyn Harris, defenders Stephanie Cox and Whitney Engen, and midfielders Yael Averbuch, Meghan Klingenberg, Kristie Mewis, Christine Nairn and Keelin Winters were the players named to the team who were not on the Olympic roster.
Sundhage will have to trim the roster to 18 players for the match against New Zealand, a 2011 World Cup qualifier. The U.S. holds a 7-1-0 record in the all- time series, and has won the last seven meetings.
Following is the complete U.S. training camp roster:
Goalkeepers: Nicole Barnhart, Ashlyn Harris, Jill Loyden, Hope Solo.
Defenders: Rachel Buehler, Stephanie Cox, Whitney Engen, Amy LePeilbet, Heather Mitts, Kelley O'Hara, Christie Rampone, Becky Sauerbrunn.
Midfielders: Yael Averbuch, Shannon Boxx, Tobin Heath, Meghan Klingenberg, Lori Lindsey, Carli Lloyd, Kristie Mewis, Christine Nairn, Heather O'Reilly, Megan Rapinoe, Amy Rodriguez, Keelin Winters.
Forwards: Lauren Cheney, Sydney Leroux, Alex Morgan, Abby Wambach.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday.
Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine.
El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year.
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Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle.
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