STANFORD, Calif. – Junior defender Tierna Davidson was named to the United States national team for upcoming friendlies against Chile, as announced Wednesday by head coach Jill Ellis.
The team, which consists of 23 players, will face Chile on Aug. 31 in Carson, California, before a repeat fixture in San Jose at Avaya Stadium on Sept. 4. Both contests will air on ESPN2 with 18 players suiting up for each game.
Davidson, who hails from nearby Menlo Park, California, has been a national team mainstay since her senior debut on Jan. 21 against Denmark. Since then, Davidson has made 10 appearances, becoming the first senior player since Julie Foudy '94 to play 90 minutes in each of her first five caps.
No doubt about it. @beattiegoad ?? @tierna_davidson = ?? #GoStanford pic.twitter.com/PbgiD5QP5z
— Stanford Women's Soccer (@StanfordWSoccer) August 21, 2018
Last season, Davidson helped Stanford capture its second national championship while earning a wealth of individual accolades, including College Cup Most Outstanding Defender, first-team All-America, Pac-12 Defender of the Year and a spot on the Pac-12's All-Academic team.
Davidson was named to the watch list for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy ahead of the 2018 season – she scored in Stanford's season-opening, 5-0 win at UC Davis on Aug. 17.