FRISCO, Texas (Sept. 18, 2017) – The U.S. Under-14 and Under-15 National Team finished a concurrent training camp at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in Carson, Calif., with North Texas Soccer players Georgia Leb, Alexis Missimo, Olivia Pena and Jaedyn Shaw all participating.
Missimo and Pena were called into the Under-15 side, and have plenty of experience on the national stage as the duo won the 2016 US Youth Soccer National Championships in Frisco, Texas with Solar Chelsea Red. In addition to becoming National Champions, Solar has won two US Youth Soccer North Texas State Cup titles and the 2016 US Youth Soccer Region III Championships. Missimo was selected to the tournaments Best XI team, while Pena is a member of the North Texas Soccer Olympic Development Program (ODP).
Leb and Shaw were a part of the Under-14 roster. Leb reached the finals of the 2015 North Texas State Cup with Liverpool Elite before claiming the State Cup title in 2016. Leab currently plays club soccer with Solar and participated in the North Texas Soccer ODP program from 2014-15. Shaw won a State Cup title with Solar and currently plays with FC Dallas.