Land O’ Lakes High product Sydny Nasello, now a sophomore forward/midfielder on the University of South Florida (USF) women’s soccer team, was chosen as one of 25 participants for the United States Women’s National Team U-20 pre-qualifying training camp, which runs through January in Lakewood Ranch.
After the camp, the team will be whittled down to 20 players for the 2020 CONCACAG Women’s U-20 Championship, which runs from Feb. 15 to March 1. The 2020 FIFA U-20 World Cup will be in Panama and Costa Rica this August.
Nasello finished her 2019 season at USF with two goals and 10 assists for 14 points. She was also selected as second team American Athletic All-Conference in a season where the Bulls reached the Sweet 16 for the first time in program history.
At Land O’ Lakes, Nasello racked up 120 goals across a four-year varsity soccer career. Her senior year, she was named the 2018 Florida Dairy Farmers Class 3A Player of the Year after posting 45 goals and 13 assists, guiding the Gators to the regional finals, a 23-3 record and undefeated district mark.
