Four Atlantans, including one Georgia Bulldog, make U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team

Emily Sonnett, Jane Campbell, Croix Bethune and Hal Hershfelt of metro Atlanta were selected to play for the U.S. women’s Olympic soccer team by manager Emma Hayes on Wednesday.

Sonnett, a midfielder and native of Marietta, was named to the team while Campbell, a goalkeeper and native of Kennesaw, was named as one of four alternates. Bethune, who is from Alpharetta and was an All-American at Georgia, also was chosen as an alternate, as was Hershfelt, who played at Lassiter High and Clemson.

The team will gather July 8 in New Jersey and will play Mexico in a friendly July 13 in Harrison, New Jersey, and Costa Rica on July 16 in Washington.

At the Olympics, the U.S. will open Group B against Zambia on July 25 in Nice, Germany on July 28 in Marseille and Australia on July 31 in Marseille.

Sonnett also played on the 2020 Olympics team.

2024 U.S. Olympic Women’s Soccer Team Roster by Position (Club; Caps/Goals):

Goalkeepers (2): Casey Murphy (North Carolina Courage; 19), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars; 104).

Defenders (6): Tierna Davidson (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 58/3), Emily Fox (Arsenal FC, ENG; 49/1), Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave FC; 32/0), Casey Krueger (Washington Spirit; 49/0), Jenna Nighswonger (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 9/2), Emily Sonnett (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 91/2).

Midfielders (5): Korbin Albert (Paris Saint-Germain, FRA; 11/0), Sam Coffey (Portland Thorns FC; 17/1), Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon, FRA; 148/35), Rose Lavelle (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 100/24), Catarina Macario (Chelsea FC, ENG; 19/8).

Forwards (5): Crystal Dunn (NJ/NY Gotham FC; 147/25), Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit; 38/7), Jaedyn Shaw (San Diego Wave FC; 14/7), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns FC; 48/19), Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars; 92/34).

Alternates: Goalkeeper Jane Campbell, midfielder Hal Hershfelt, midfielder Croix Bethune and forward Lynn Williams.

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