The United States Women's National U-23 Team will visit Corvallis this Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00 PM to play the OSU women's soccer team in an exhibition match. To my knowledge, this is the first time the U.S. National Team has played in Corvallis. Admission is free, but fans are asked to donate canned food items for hunger assistance.

The national U-23 team is coached by Bill Irwin, who is also the Director of Soccer at the University of Portland. OSU coaches Linu Rhode and Michelle Voiland were both standout players for UP. Lucky for us. We have the UWNT coming to town!

Some of the best soccer players in the country will be representing the United States in Corvallis. Many of these players are sure to be joining the brand new Women's Professional League following their college careers and a few may even play for the U.S. in a World Cup.

Here are some U.S. team standouts to look out for:

Lauren Fowlkes (Notre Dame)
At 5'10 this central defender is physically imposing and a force in the air.

Nikki Marshall (Colorado University)
Marshal is a versatile defender for the US who owns seventeen school records at Colorado as a forward.

Alex Morgan (California)
It should be exciting to watch this slashing attacker challenge defenders with the ball at her feet.

Kelley O'Hara (Stanford)
O'Hara has already been called to the senior U.S. Women's National Team and is a good prospect for the Women's World Cup in 2011.

Expected U-23 United States National Team roster:

Goalkeepers
Kristin Arnold (Texas A&M; Centennial, Colo.), Alyssa Naeher (Penn State; Seymour, Conn.), Kristin Olsen (USC; Orange, Calif.)

Defenders
Lauren Barnes (UCLA; Upland, Calif.), Lauren Fowlkes (Notre Dame; Lee’s Summit, Mo.), Kimberly Germain (James Madison; McLean, Va.), Nikki Marshall (Colorado; Mead, Colo.), Lizzy Nichols (Harvard; Princeton, N.J.), Carly Peetz (Nebraska; Lincoln, Neb.), Kat Reynolds (Santa Clara; Medina, Wash.), Brittany Taylor (UConn; Campbell Hall, N.Y.), Brianne Young (Texas A&M; Castle Pines North, Colo.)

Midfielders
Sinead Farrelly (Virginia; Havertown, Pa.), Ali Hawkins (UNC; Encinitas, Calif.), Kelly Isleib (Utah; Park City, Utah), Katie Oakes (California; West Hills, Calif.), Sophie Reiser (Columbia; Seattle, Wash.), Kylie Wright (UCLA; R. Santa Margarita, Calif.)

Forwards
Kiki Bosio (Santa Clara; Mission Viejo, Calif.), Melissa Henderson (Notre Dame; Garland, Texas), Alex Morgan (California; Diamond Bar, Calif.), Kelley O’Hara (Stanford; Fayetteville, Ga.), Christen Press (Stanford; PV Estates, Calif.), Katie Schoepfer (Penn State; Waterford, Conn.)

Will you be at this match? What colors do you wear? Beaver orange or red, white and blue?