Three Dash Players Called Up to USWNT for Algarve Cup

U.S. Women's National Team have called up Houston Dash midfielders Morgan Brian, Carli Lloyd and defender Meghan Klingenberg, head coach Jill Ellis announced Saturday.

Twenty-three players will join the United States in Portugal for the eight-day tournament. The U.S. are featured in Group B and will face Norway (March 4), Switzerland (March 6) and Iceland (March 9), in the preliminary stage with placement matches occurring on March 11.

Brian, 21, has earned 21 caps with national team, since making her debut in 2013 against South Korea in an international friendly. The University of Virginia product has scored three goals and was drafted No. 1 overall pick to the Dash at the 2015 NWSL College Draft.

Lloyd, 32, has 165 caps for the United States, scoring 61 international goals. The Delran, N.J.,  native was named MVP of the 2007 Algarve Cup and has scored 10 goals in the tournament.

Klingenberg, 26, has 25 appearances for the senior national team and scored her first international goal in a World Cup qualifier against Haiti last October.

All three players started in both of the USWNT's most recent friendlies against France and England, a 2-0 loss and 1-0 win, respectively.

The Algarve Cup marks the last international tournament before June's World Cup. Goalkeeper Hope Solo has also been reinstated for the tournament, ending her 30-day suspension.

The complete U.S. Women's National Team Roster:

GOALKEEPERS (3): Ashlyn Harris (Washington Spirit), Alyssa Naeher (Boston Breakers), Hope Solo (Seattle Reign FC)

DEFENDERS (10): Lori Chalupny (Chicago Red Stars), Crystal Dunn (Washington Spirit), Whitney Engen (Western NY Flash), Julie Johnston (Chicago Red Stars), Meghan Klingenberg (Houston Dash), Ali Krieger (Washington Spirit), Kelley O'Hara (Sky Blue FC), Christie Rampone (Sky Blue FC), Becky Sauerbrunn (FC Kansas City), Rachel Van Hollebeke (Portland Thorns FC)

MIDFIELDERS (7): Shannon Boxx (Chicago Red Stars), Morgan Brian (Houston Dash), Tobin Heath (Portland Thorns FC), Lauren Holiday (FC Kansas City), Carli Lloyd (Houston Dash), Heather O'Reilly (FC Kansas City), Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign FC)

FORWARDS (5): Sydney Leroux (Seattle Reign FC), Alex Morgan (Portland Thorns FC), Christen Press (Chicago Red Stars), Amy Rodriguez (FC Kansas City), Abby Wambach (Western NY Flash)