Colorado teenager Mallory Pugh became the youngest woman soccer player chosen for a U.S. Olympic qualifying roster Tuesday when she was selected to the 20-player team for next month's CONCACAF tournament in Texas.
Pugh, 17, made her first appearance — and scored her first goal — for the U.S. national team Saturday in its opening game of the year, a 5-0 win over Ireland in San Diego. That proved to be good timing for Pugh, a UCLA recruit, when Sydney Leroux announced Monday she was pregnant and would sit out the rest of the season.
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