ATLANTA (May 6, 2025) – U.S. Women’s Cerebral Palsy (CP) National Team head coach Tricia Taliaferro has named a 10-player roster for the team’s upcoming domestic training camp to be held May 7-11 at McCurry Park in Fayetteville, Ga.
“We came away from another incredible ADAPTandTHRIVE Invitational in March galvanized as we launch another important World Cup cycle,” Taliaferro said. “Both the staff and players are fully focused on the journey ahead over the next year-and-a-half, as we prepare to compete for the top of the podium. There’s a growing sense of excitement around the team, with a strong culture and an expanding player pool making each camp increasingly competitive.”
At the start of a new World Cup cycle, the roster features seven players that were part of the U.S. squad that finished second at the 2024 IFCPF Women’s Cerebral Palsy World Cup in Salou, Spain, including U.S. Soccer’s 2024 Female CP Player of the Year Cassidy Leake (Murietta, Calif.), breakout midfielder Kaia Spencer (Maple Valley, Wash.) and hometown hero Joey Martin (Smyrna, Ga.)
The CP WNT will also welcome goalkeeper Gabriella Scotto (Marlboro, N.J.) and midfielder Janie Richardson (Flagstaff, Ariz.) for their first full national team camp.
Following this month’s camp, the CP WNT will come back together in mid-June before taking part in the inaugural IFCPF Women’s Intercontinental Cup to be held Aug. 14-25 in England.
U.S. WOMEN’S CP NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER (Hometown; Caps/Goals):
GOALKEEPERS (3): Rebecca Ostrander* (Carson City, Nev. 10/8), Gabriella Scotto (Marlboro, N.J.; 0/0), Echo Yale (Framingham, Mass (0/0)
DEFENDERS (4): Michelle Cross* (Mission Viejo, Calif.; 12/7), Cassidy Leake* (Murietta, Calif.; 9/14), Joey Martin* (Smyrna, Ga.; 7/8), Annie Wickett* (Frederick, Md.; 11/10)
MIDFIELDERS (2): Janie Richardson (Flagstaff, Ariz.; 0/0), Kaia Spencer* (Maple Valley, Wash; 7/11)
FORWARD (1): Jesslyn Kuhnel* (Panama City, Fla. 10/10)
*Part of 2024 IFCPF World Cup roster
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