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Alvarez, Ullmark Named To U.S. Soccer Concacaf Championship U-20 Squad
May 16, 2025 | Women's Soccer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – University of North Carolina women's soccer defender Aven Alvarez and midfielder Linda Ullmark have been named to U.S. Soccer's Concacaf Championship U-20 squad, the organization announced on Friday. The 21 players named to the team will compete in Costa Rica starting on May 30 in a quest for a berth to the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
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Alvarez, a rising sophomore from New Hill, N.C., was one of three freshmen to appear in all 27 games, starting 13, and appeared in every minute of the College Cup. She helped anchor a back line that limited opponents to 8.0 shots per game and 3.8 shots on goal per game. The group only conceded one goal throughout the NCAA Tournament with zero goals allowed in the College Cup.
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A Buffalo, N.Y. native, Ullmark was the one of five Tar Heels and the only freshman to start all 27 games last season. She was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team, TopDrawSoccer's Freshman Best XI and the ACC All-Freshman Team. Ullmark tallied six goals and five assists on the season, which ranked fourth and second on the team, respectively.
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The USA will face Guyana on May 30 (1 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. local), Puerto Rico on June 1 (1 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. local) and host Costa Rica on June 3 (4 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. local) in Group A play at the tournament, which will run from May 29-June 8 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The top four finishers in the tournament will advance to represent the region in Poland in the fall of next year.
Stay up to date with UNC women's soccer by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Alvarez, a rising sophomore from New Hill, N.C., was one of three freshmen to appear in all 27 games, starting 13, and appeared in every minute of the College Cup. She helped anchor a back line that limited opponents to 8.0 shots per game and 3.8 shots on goal per game. The group only conceded one goal throughout the NCAA Tournament with zero goals allowed in the College Cup.
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A Buffalo, N.Y. native, Ullmark was the one of five Tar Heels and the only freshman to start all 27 games last season. She was named to the College Cup All-Tournament Team, TopDrawSoccer's Freshman Best XI and the ACC All-Freshman Team. Ullmark tallied six goals and five assists on the season, which ranked fourth and second on the team, respectively.
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The USA will face Guyana on May 30 (1 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. local), Puerto Rico on June 1 (1 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. local) and host Costa Rica on June 3 (4 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. local) in Group A play at the tournament, which will run from May 29-June 8 in Alajuela, Costa Rica. The top four finishers in the tournament will advance to represent the region in Poland in the fall of next year.
Stay up to date with UNC women's soccer by following the Tar Heels on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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