Stanford junior defender Tierna Davidson was one of 25 players selected to the training camp roster for the 2018 Tournament of Nations, as announced by United States national team head coach Jill Ellis.
Davidson, a Sacred Heart Prep grad, is scheduled to report to camp on Friday. Team USA opens the tournament against Japan on July 26 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City at 4 p.m. (FS1).
She’s joined by fellow Sacred Heart Prep grad Abby Dahlkemper and Stanford grad Christen Press.
Ellis will name a 23-player final roster prior to the start of the four-team tournament, which also includes matches against Australia on July 29 in East Hartford, Conn. (4 p.m. on FS1) and Brazil on Aug. 2 in Bridgeview, Ill. (4:30 p.m. on FS1).
“This is again an opportunity to host and play against some of the world’s best teams,” Ellis said. “We will see different styles and scenarios, which for sure will benefit us down the line, but ultimately our players love to compete and they are driven to win medals. Outside of our injured players, the core of our team has been together since January and even with just a few days of prep, this group will be excited and ready to get back on the field together against Japan.”
Davidson is the youngest player on the roster at 19. In 2017, Davidson started all 25 games and played nearly every minute of Stanford’s national championship-winning season. She was named Pac-12 Defender of the Year, College Cup Most Outstanding Defender, first-team All-America and a MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist.
Press, who recorded her 100th cap in her last appearance, makes her first appearance with Team USA since returning from a brief stint in Sweden. Press is Stanford’s all-time leader in points (183), goals (71) and assists (41).
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