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Women's Soccer

Sullivan’s Second Call-Up

Lead Photo by Brad Smith/ISIPhotos.com

STANFORD, Calif. – Andi Sullivan was one of 24 players called into the senior U.S. Women's National Team camp for two matches against Romania, as announced Thursday by head coach Jill Ellis.
 
It is the second call-up to the senior national team for Sullivan this month after earning the first of her career on Oct. 6. She is the only current collegiate player named to the 24-player roster.
 
Sullivan will train with the national team in preparation for matches Nov. 10 at Avaya Stadium in San Jose (7 p.m. PT on ESPN2) and Nov. 13 at StubHub Center in Carson (6:30 p.m. on FS1). Ellis will name 18 players to suit up for each match.
 
Sullivan will join the national team for training after Stanford's regular-season finale Nov. 4 at California. Due to the timing of the camp, Sullivan will likely miss Stanford's NCAA Tournament first round game.
 
Sullivan impressed in her debut with the national team on Oct. 19 against Switzerland, playing 76 minutes at defensive midfielder. She received rave reviews for her calm and decisive play from Ellis, teammates, broadcasters, print media members and fans on social media.

Sullivan continued her strong play in her second start with the team on Oct. 23 and picked up her first career point with the USWNT. She sent a long-ball from her defensive end, over the heads of the Swiss defenders and into the path of Stanford alum, Christen Press, who was making a cross-field run toward goal.
 
The long-ball bounced once and Press chipped a shot over the Swiss goalkeeper and into the back netting of the goal on the fly. Sullivan continued to receive praise for her consistent impressive play in the midfield.

Andi Sullivan recorded her first career assist with the USWNT in her second appearance.

Sullivan became the 10th Stanford player capped by the USWNT and the seventh to start in her first appearance. She is the first Stanford player to earn a USWNT cap while still on the Cardinal's active roster since Nicole Barnhart ('04).
 
Sullivan became the fourth Stanford player to start in her first USWNT appearance while still on Stanford's active roster. The last Stanford player to earn a start in their first career USWNT cap was Marcie Ward on March 7, 2001.