Kealia Ohai Called Up For Six Nations Tournament

Kealia Ohai was the only player for the Houston Dash on the roster announced today that will be participating in the Six Nations Tournament.

The tournament will be taking place in Spain from February 24 through March 6. While in Spain the U-23s will be facing Japan, Sweden and Norway.

This will be the first major tournament for head coach Steve Swanson who took over the team from head coach extraordinaire Randy Waldrum who is now the at the helm for the Houston Dash.

Ohai is expected to be back in Houston in time for the opening of training camp on March 10.

U.S. U-23 WNT Roster by Position:
GOALKEEPERS (2): Aubrey Bledsoe (Wake Forest; Cincinnati, Ohio), Abby Smith (Texas;Dallas, Texas)
DEFENDERS (6): Abby Dahlkemper (UCLA; Menlo Park, Calif.), Amanda Frisbie (SeattleReign FC; McKinney, Texas), Arin Gilliland (Kentucky; Lexington, Ky.), Jaelene Hinkle (TexasTech; Castle Rock, Colo.), Kassey Kallman (FC Kansas City; Woodbury, Minn.), Emily Sonnett (Virginia; Marietta, Ga.)
MIDFIELDERS (6): Danielle Colaprico (Virginia; Freehold, N.J.), Caprice Dydasco (UCLA;Honolulu, Hawaii), Jenna Richmond (FC Kansas City; Centreville, Va.), Meleana Shim (Portland Thorns FC; Honolulu, Hawaii), Frances Silva (FC Kansas City; Overland Park,Kan.); Erika Tymrak (FC Kansas City; Bradenton, Fla.)

FORWARDS (6): Shea Groom (Texas A&M; Liberty, Mo.), Maya Hayes (Sky Blue FC; West Orange, N.J.), Jennifer Hoy (Chicago Red Stars; Sellersville, Pa.), Kealia Ohai (Houston Dash; Draper, Utah), Katie Stengel (Wake Forest; West Melbourne, Fla.), Chioma Ubogagu (Stanford; Coppell, Texas)