Emily Parros is making the most of her second chance with the U.S. national team program.
Parros thought her U.S. team career was done after a one-year stint following her graduation from North Carolina in 2013. But when her college coach, Jenny Levy, took over the U.S. team program she decided to make another run at it. It's paid off as the versatile midfielder has become a key force for the USA.
She's simply the most electrifying player in the sport right now. When the ball is in her stick, all eyes are locked on Charlotte North.
After lighting up the scoreboard at Duke for two years, Charlotte North helped Boston College get over the hump, winning its first national championship in 2021. Along the way, she became one of the most recognizable players in the sport at any level.
From her trademark face paint to her putting the ball in the back of the net, Kylie Ohlmiller is one of the most recognizable players in the sport.
Ohlmiller is playing on her first U.S. championship team, but has been with the program for several years and was on the final training team in 2017.
Skills and a determination to overcome adversity have landed Lizzie Colson on the U.S. team
Lizzie Colson's first experience with the U.S. team ended in heartbreak, a torn ACL on the final day of a training camp during the summer of 2019. She missed the COVID-shortened 2020 season at the University of Maryland, but was ready for another shot to wear USA. Colson returned to the U.S. team at the tryouts in the summer of 2021 and earned her spot on the team.
One of the most potent offensive forces of her generation, Kayla Treanor set a new standard for U.S. players in 2017.
Treanor scored a U.S. record 43 points in the 2017 World Cup on 24 goals and 19 assists, including a staggering 12-point performance (5g, 7a) against England — a U.S. single-game record.