U.S. coach Jill Ellis had a tough choice to make in choosing the final 18 for the roster
Not a surprise but when U.S. Women's National Team head coach Jill Ellis named the 18-player roster for the 2016 Olympic Games, captain Becky Sauerbrunn on the roster and is headed to Rio. Becky's FC Kansas City team mate Heather O'Reilly is an alternate and can be added to the 18 player roster in case of injury.
"The last few camps capped a nine-month evaluation process and the players certainly made it a real challenge to narrow the roster down to 18," said U.