Previous Six Nations Tournament Coverage

The US U-23 women’s soccer team got the Six Nations Tournament off to a great start as they weathered a lot of Japanese possession and nabbed the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win. The US put out a team heavy on the college players with seven of the 11 from NCAA teams. They did use three of their five subs on professional players.

Lineup:

• GK – Aubrey Bledsoe – Wake Forest
• DEF- Abby Dahlkemper – UCLA
• DEF – Arin Gilliland – Kentucky
• DEF – Kassey Kallman – FC Kansas City
• DEF – Caprice Dydasco – UCLA
• MID – Danielle Colaprico – Virginia
• MID – Meleana Shim – Portland Thorns FC
• MID – Kealia Ohai – Houston Dash
• MID – Chioma Ubogagu – Stanford
• FWD – Maya Hayes – Sky Blue FC
• FWD – Katie Stengel – Wake Forest
• SUB – Emily Sonnett – Virginia
• SUB – Jenna Richmond – FC Kansas City
• SUB – Erika Tymrak – FC Kansas City
• SUB – Shea Groom – Texas A&M
• SUB – Jennifer Hoy – Chicago Red Stars

The US got their goal from Kealia Ohai in the 56th minute off a pass from Katie Stengel. Aubrey Bledsoe made five saves for the US as the US outshot Japan 11-9. In other action on Saturday Germany knocked off Norway 3-2 and England and Sweden drew 1-1. The US and Germany both sit with three points in the standings but Germany has scored more goals so they currently sit top on goals scored. Germany and the US will not meet so both could win out and finish tied at 3-0.

USSoccer.com has a bit more on the match in their match report.

The US next takes on Sweden at 1 PM ET on Monday. Check back here on WeSupportTheUS.com for an update on the tournament after that game.

Schedule:

• March 1
  • USA 1-0 Japan
  • Germany 3-2 Norway
  • England 1-1 Sweden
• March 3
  • 7 AM ET – Norway vs. Japan
  • 10 AM ET – Germany vs. England
  • 1 PM ET – USA vs. Sweden
• March 5
  • 7 AM ET – USA vs. Norway
  • 10 AM ET – England vs. Japan
  • 1 PM ET – Germany vs. Sweden