US Roster for Mexico

GOALKEEPERS (2): Briana Scurry (Dayton, Minn.), Hope Solo (Richland, Wash.);
DEFENDERS (6): Marian Dalmy (Lakewood, Colo.), Tina Ellertson (Vancouver, Wash.), Stephanie Lopez (Elk Grove, Calif.), Heather Mitts (Cincinnati, Ohio), Christie Rampone (Point Pleasant, N.J.), Cat Whitehill (Birmingham, Ala.);
MIDFIELDERS (5): Shannon Boxx (Redondo Beach, Calif.), Lori Chalupny (St. Louis, Mo.), Carli Lloyd (Delran, N.J.), Leslie Osborne (Brookfield, Wis.), Aly Wagner (San Jose, Calif.);
FORWARDS (5): Lauren Cheney (Indianapolis, Ind.), Kristine Lilly (Wilton, Conn.), Heather O’Reilly (East Brunswick, N.J.), Lindsay Tarpley (Kalamazoo, Mich.), Abby Wambach (Rochester, N.Y.).

 

Things of interest (especially since it's only 18, WC roster will be 21):

Dalmy makes it on to the roster over a number of more experienced folk. Looks like Markgraf isn't fully recovered yet. I haven't seen her so can't comment.

Chalupny is listed in the midfielders (no surprise but seems to indicate her position has been relatively settled) and no Hucles or Jobson. No new faces here. For the WC roster, I think there will be one more spot (maybe 2) for a midfielder so maybe only one of Hucles/Jobson makes it.

Cheney over Kai, which is very interesting. I think there is some legitimate competition among the forwards. To my mind, only Lilly and Wambach are total locks here, although I think Tarpley is close to a lock. So that leaves quite a few battling for 1 or 2 spots. I wonder whether this means O'Reilly has surpassed Kai on the depth chart?

Obviously the roster is only for a friendly but I do think it's getting to the point where Ryan is likely establishing a core and rotating in the bubbles to get a last look-see.