Lindsey Ozimek travels with the United States U-23 National Team to Spain in February. |
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Lindsey Ozimek Participated In United States U-23 National Team Training Camp
Jan. 25, 2008
Charlotte, NC - Charlotte 49ers women's soccer senior midfielder Lindsey Ozimek was one of 24 players that participated in the United States U-23 National Team training camp at the Home Depot Center in California, January 12-20. After Ozimek's performance at the training camp, she has been selected to play for the National Team in a tournament in Spain, February 8-16. The United States U-23 National Team is training for this summer's Nordic Cup.
"It is a tremendous honor to play for the United States," Ozimek said. "I get chills every time I put on the National Team uniform and see the United States printed on the front of it. I am really honored to have the chance to represent the United States in international competition."
Ozimek is joined on the U-23 Women's National Team training roster by other collegiate players from Connecticut, Florida, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Santa Clara, Stanford, Texas, Tennessee and UCLA.
Ozimek is no stranger to the United States national team. She helped the U.S. U-20 National Team win the CONCACAF Championship, January 2006. She assisted on the game-winning goal in the United States' 3-2 win over Canada in the CONCACAF Championship game. She was also team captain and starting center back on the U-17 United States National Team. She was a U.S. U-16 National Team pool player.
Ozimek, who was a three-time All-Atlantic 10 and Atlantic 10 All-Tournament selection, played an integral role in helping the 49ers win 45 games and capture two A-10 regular-season titles and the 2007 A-10 Tournament title during her stellar four-year career.
Ozimek, who has a 4.00 GPA in Special Education, was named to the first-team ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American women's soccer team, selected by CoSIDA. Ozimek has been named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American in each of the last three seasons and has earned first-team honors the past two years.
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This season, Ozimek, a finalist for the Lowe's Senior Class Award, was named first-team Lowe's Senior Class First-Team All-American. She scored the final goal in her career against Clemson in the NCAA Tournament which moved her into a tie for the team lead in goals with six. She became the first recipient of the A-10 Midfielder of the Year award this season after leading the A-10 with 13 assists. This past season, she became the program's all-time leader in career assists and she finished her career with a 43 assists.
