Racing Louisville FC defender Emily Fox was on Thursday named to U.S. Women’s National Team head coach Vlatko Andonovski’s 23-player roster for this month’s 2022 SheBelieves Cup.
The tournament, which also features Czech Republic, New Zealand and Iceland, will be played over three doubleheader events taking place on Feb. 17 and 20 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. and Feb. 23 at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
The U.S. roster is made up almost entirely of players who attended the USWNT January training camp in Austin, Texas — among them Fox. The 23-year-old went No. 1 overall in the 2021 NWSL Draft and had a standout first season with Racing, being named to the league’s Best XI Second Team and a Rookie of the Year finalist.
The U.S. is set for SheBelieves Cup matches at 11 p.m. ET on Feb. 17 (Czech Republic, ESPN); 3 p.m. ET on Feb. 20 (New Zealand, ABC); and at 11 p.m. on Feb. 23 (Iceland, ESPN).
Fox, who has made eight senior national team appearances, will be looking for her SheBelieves Cup debut. The invitational originated in 2016 and carries with it a theme to encourage young women to achieve their dreams on and off the field.
USWNT’s 2022 SheBelieves Cup Roster
By position (club: caps/goals)
Goalkeepers (3): Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit; 0), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage; 2), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 78)
Defenders: (8): Alana Cook (OL Reign; 4/0), Abby Dahlkemper (San Diego Wave FC; 77/0), Tierna Davidson (Chicago Red Stars; 45/1), Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC; 8/0), Sofia Huerta (OL Reign; 9/0), Kelley O’Hara (Washington Spirit; 148/2), Emily Sonnett (Washington Spirit; 63/0), Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC; 199/0)
Midfielders (7): Morgan Gautrat (Chicago Red Stars; 87/8), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyonnais, FRA; 108/25), Rose Lavelle (OL Reign; 68/18), Catarina Macario (Olympique Lyonnais, FRA; 12/3), Kristie Mewis (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 33/4), Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit; 2/0), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit; 22/2)
Forwards (5): Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit; 4/2), Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars; 67/18), Margaret Purce (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 9/2), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC; 10/1), Lynn Williams (Kansas City Current; 45/14)
