Sarah Schupansky receives call-up to US Women’s National Team U-23 squad

Photo courtesy Gotham FC / NWSL

Twenty-four players — including former North Allegheny and Pitt standout Sarah Schupansky, who is currently featuring for NWSL’s Gotham FC, have been called up to the first U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team training camp of 2025 running from March 31-April 7 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., as U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Emma Hayes continues a philosophy of more emphasis on this age group, a push that started with the “Futures Camp” last January in Florida.

MASSIVE congratulations to @Pitt_WSOC alum @sarahschupansky for making the #USWNT U-23 training camp roster!

The camp will run from March 31-April 7 in Los Angeles. U.S. Soccer announced that Lisa Cole will lead the camp.

Congratulations, Sarah! HAIL! @pghsoccernow pic.twitter.com/Q61IJdQagj

— Rachael Kriger (@RachaelKriger) March 26, 2025

Schupansky, who can feature as both a forward or midfielders/winger, has started both of Gotham FC’s matches at the start of her first season playing in the NWSL.

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The Futures Camp featured a 24-player roster of players all age-eligible for this year’s U-23s – which are players born on or after Jan. 1, 2002 – and this roster has 11 players who were at the Futures Camp. In addition, three players who were at the Futures Camp – defender Avery Patterson, midfielder Claire Hutton and forward Michelle Cooper – are with the senior USWNT that will also be training at DHSP during the week in preparation for matches against Brazil on April 5 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., and on April 8 at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif.

Twenty-four players have been called up to the first #U23WNT training camp of 2025 running from March 31-April 7 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif.

— U.S. Soccer YNT (@USYNT) March 26, 2025

U.S. Roster by Position – U.S. U-23 WNT Training Camp – Carson, Calif.

Goalkeepers (3): Izzy Lee (Illinois; Western Springs, Ill.), Nona Reason (Clemson; Noblesville, Ind.), Stephanie Sparkowski (Unattached; East Meadow, N.Y.)

Defenders (8): Zara Chavoshi (Orlando Pride; Potomac, Md.), Eva Gaetino (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; Dexter, Mich.), Savy King (Angel City FC; West Hills, Calif.), Emily Mason (Seattle Reign; Flemington, N.J.), Lilly Reale (Gotham FC; Hingham, Mass.), Evelyn Shores (North Carolina; Atlanta, Ga.), Gisele Thompson (Angel City FC; Studio City, Calif.), Amelia Van Zanten (Florida State; Buffalo Grove, Ill.)

Midfielders (6): Meg Boade (Washington Spirit; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Abi Brighton (Juventus FC, ITA; Beaufort, S.C.), Taylor Huff (Bay FC; Mansfield, Ohio), Riley Jackson (North Carolina Courage; Roswell, Ga.), Yuna McCormack (Florida State; Mill Valley, Calif.), Sally Menti (Seattle Reign; Seattle, Wash.)

Forwards (7): Maddie Dahlien (Seattle Reign; Edina, Minn.), Caiya Hanks (Portland Thorns FC; Kailua-Kona, Hawaii), Jameese Joseph (Chicago Stars; Beltsville, Md.), Quincy McMahon (San Diego Wave; Highlands Ranch, Colo.), Makenna Morris (Washington Spirit; Germantown, Md.), Sarah Schupansky (Gotham FC; Pittsburgh, Pa.), Reilyn Turner (Portland Thorns FC; Aliso Viejo, Calif.)

The U-23 camp will be led by Lisa Cole, who is the lead WNT Player Pathway scout under Hayes. Both assistant coaches are also female in Heather Dyche, the head coach at the University of New Mexico, and current Orlando Pride assistant coach Yolanda Thomas. The goalkeeper coach will be Louis Hunt, a long-time U.S. YNT GK coach who was on the staff of the San Diego Wave for three seasons.

While Hayes will not run the camp, she and her staff will be observing the U-23 training sessions during the week.

“Emma has repeatedly said that we need to put more emphasis on this age group, giving young pros and elite college players more playing opportunities in a national team environment and more chances for these top young players to play with and against each other,” said Cole. “And with both the U-23 and the WNT camps happening at the same time at the same training site, both coaching staffs can observe both sets of players, everyone can get a close-up look at what these camps are like and really feel what is needed to perform at the international level. It’s a great opportunity for the players and the coaches.