Racing Louisville FC midfielder Jaelin Howell has replaced injured San Diego Wave midfielder Taylor Kornieck on the 24-player roster for the U.S. Women’s National Team’s upcoming friendlies, U.S. Soccer announced Saturday.
Howell’s call-up represents a bit of club history with this being the first time three Racing Louisville players have been involved in the same USWNT camp. She joins defender Emily Fox and midfielder Savannah DeMelo.
The USA will face England on Friday, Oct. 7, at the iconic Wembley Stadium in London (3 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. local on FOX) followed by a match against Spain on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at El Sadar Stadium in Pamplona (2:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. local on ESPN2).
Howell, 22, numbers five caps and one goal for the USWNT. She participated in June’s camp ahead of the 2022 Concacaf W Championship, and her most-recent cap came April 9 in Columbus, Ohio, against Uzbekistan in a match in which Howell came on at halftime and scored her first international goal at the senior level.
Howell played for the USA in the 2018 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup and the 2016 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup. She was the second overall pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft out of Florida State and is a two-time winner of the MAC Hermann Trophy as college soccer’s top player.
Howell enters Saturday’s Racing’s 2022 finale — set for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff against the KC Current at Lynn Family Stadium — having started all 21 prior regular season games. She has logged 1,812 minutes at defensive midfield while registering two assists.
U.S. Women’s National Team Roster by Position (Club)
Goalkeepers (3): Aubrey Kingsbury (Washington Spirit), Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
Defenders (7): Alana Cook (OL Reign), Crystal Dunn (Portland Thorns FC), Emily Fox (Racing Louisville FC), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC), Sofia Huerta (OL Reign), Hailie Mace (Kansas City Current), Becky Sauerbrunn (Portland Thorns FC)
Midfielders (8): Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC), Savannah DeMelo (Racing Louisville FC), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA), Jaelin Howell (Racing Louisville FC), Rose Lavelle (OL Reign), Kristie Mewis (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Ashley Sanchez (Washington Spirit), Andi Sullivan (Washington Spirit)
Forwards (6): Ashley Hatch (Washington Spirit), Mallory Pugh (Chicago Red Stars), Megan Rapinoe (OL Reign), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC), Alyssa Thompson (Total Futbol Academy)
