Abam Selected for U.S. U19 Camp

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University freshman Michaela Abam has been named to the United States’ U19 Women’s National Team roster and will train with the 24-player squad at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, California, April 11-18.

Abam, a forward and Houston native, has been a regular on the U.S. U20 team’s roster over the last year. This week’s camp is the first U19 WNT training camp since 2004, when the age group moved from a U19 competition to a U20 competition. The reinstatement of the U19 focus is in line with the national program’s desire to increase training for the United States’ youth women’s and girls’ national teams.

All athletes in the U19 age group are eligible for the team that will attempt to qualify for the 2016 FIFA U20 Women’s World Cup, which will be held in Papua New Guinea. Women’s Development coach Jitka Klimkova will lead the team in camp this week.

Abam most recently competed with the U.S. U20 Women’s National Team at the U19 La Manga Tournament, in La Manga, Spain, in early March. Prior to that competition, she trained with the U.S. U20 team in January and attended multiple Youth National Team camps. She also was a member of the U.S. U17 Women’s National Team.

The Big 12 Conference Newcomer of the Year, Abam saw time in all 22 matches throughout her rookie season and paced the Mountaineers in points (16), goals (8) and game-winning goals (4). Her totals ranked No. 6, No. 4 and No. 2, respectively, in the Big 12. An NSCAA All-Central Region Second Team honoree, she earned six starts and tallied two, two-goal performances.

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