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U-17 WNT Qualifies for FIFA U-17 World Cup

MACOYA, Trinidad (July 24, 2008) – Defender Crystal Dunn scored her first-ever goal for the U.S. Under-17 Women’s National Team in the second minute of stoppage time on Thursday night to earn a 1-0 win against Mexico and book a spot at the 2008 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. The win also secures a place at the 2008 CONCACAF Under-17 Women’s Championship Final at 6:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, July 27, where the U.S. will face Costa Rica at Marvin Lee Stadium in Macoya, Trinidad. MORE

Abby Wambach Speaks About Injury

CHICAGO (July 21, 2008) - Less than a week after suffering a broken tibia and fibula, U.S. Women's National Team forward Abby Wambach addressed the media for the first time via conference call. Wambach underwent successful surgery on Thursday, July 17 and has been replaced on the Olympic Roster by UCLA star forward Lauren Cheney. Click here to listen to the Conference Call.
 

SAN DIEGO - U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach had surgery yesterday to repair a broken left leg that will keep her out of the Olympics.

The team's leading scorer had a titanium rod inserted in her lower left leg during a one-hour operation performed by Dr. Damion Valletta, an orthopedic surgeon for U.S. Soccer. She was resting comfortably and can begin full weight-bearing activities on the leg in five to six weeks.

"Everything went according to plan, there were no complications and small incisions were used to minimize the soft tissue irritability from the surgery," Valletta said. "We'll have her stay in the hospital until (today), monitor the pain and control the swelling in her leg. We anticipate that she will be discharged (today) on crutches and will start being able to put a small amount of weight on the leg." more

Kai Scores Late Header to Give U.S. Women 1-0 Win Over Brazil

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (July 16, 2008) – The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Brazil, 1-0, on a 85th minute goal from forward Natasha Kai in front of a sell-out standing-room-only crowd of 7,502.

The win also featured a loss for the U.S. team, as top scorer Abby Wambach broke her leg in a 31st minute collision with Brazilian defender Andreia Rosa. The two players went hard into a tackle and the Brazilian caught Wambach with a full swing flush in the middle of her lower leg. more

Abby Wambach Suffers Broken Leg

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (July 16, 2008) -- U.S. Women’s National Team forward Abby Wambach suffered a mid-shaft oblique fracture of the tibia and fibula, the two bones that make up the lower leg, in a 31st minute collision with a Brazilian defender during the USA’s 1-0 victory tonight and will miss the 2008 Olympics.

Wambach was taken to Sharp Memorial Hospital where X-Rays confirmed the fracture in her left leg. She will have surgery tomorrow morning to have a titanium rod inserted. She will be on crutches for several weeks before the leg is weight-bearing, at which time she will start rehabilitation. Injuries of this sort usually require a 12-week recovery. more

July 15, 2008

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The United State national women's soccer team will be playing in its final match before heading over to the Olympics this Wednesday night at USD's Torero Stadium against Brazil.

The match will be televised live on the Fox Soccer Channel and is a sold out event of 7,000 people. The US team features Abby Wambach, who is currently sitting on 99 career international goals, and fans are expecting her to reach the 100 goals scored mark on Wednesday. The team also features recent Stanford University graduate Rachel Buehler, who is currently a USD volunteer Assistant coach and played for the San Diego Surf under USD head women's soccer coach Ada Greenwood.

"We are very fortunate to have two of the best teams in the world playing at Torero stadium," stated Greenwood. "Both teams we then head off to the Olympics in China, it is great honor for our University and shows the high quality of facilities here at USD."