DURHAM – Duke women’s soccer rising sophomore Kat Rader has been named to the 21-player roster to represent the USA at the 2023 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship, set for May 24-June 3 in the Dominican Republic.
The USA will take aim at one of three berths to the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup (for which a host has yet to be named) and a record eighth Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship, after dominant runs to the confederation crown in 2020 and 2022 during tournaments also played in the Dominican Republic.
The U-20s kick off Group A play against Panama on Wednesday, May 24 (7 p.m. ET on FS1), face Jamaica on Friday, May 26 (6 p.m. ET on FS2) and finish the group stage vs. Canada on Sunday, May 28 (6 p.m. ET on FS2).
Rader, a native of Stuart, Fla., is coming off an impressive freshman campaign with the Blue Devils as she ranked tied for second nationally among freshmen with 12 goals, while leading all freshmen nationally in points with 29. She earned TopDrawerSoccer and College Soccer News All-Freshman honors, while garnering ACC Freshman of the Year.
Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2004, are age-eligible for the 2023 Concacaf Women’s U-20 Championship. Head coach Tracey Kevins selected 13 players born in 2004, seven born in 2005 and one, forward Onyeka Gamero, born in 2006.
Before heading to the Dominican Republic, the team will train in Florida for a week, beginning on May 14.
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