"What we have is four young professionals," RSL coach Jeff Cassar said. "Not kids, but professionals."
Toss in fellow academy product Aaron Herrera, a sophomore at the University of New Mexico, and the RSL ties run thick with this U-20 squad that faltered in the opener against 10-man Panama Saturday 1-0, but bounced back in a must-win scenario to beat Haiti 4-1 Tuesday and keep World Cup hopes still beating. The U.S. closes out group play Friday against St. Kitts & Nevis.
Glad, Saucedo and Lennon were part of the RSL U-16 team that won a national title in 2013.