Mission Viejo Soccer Player In 2018 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA — On Wednesday, the U.S. ladies began their play in the 2018 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup Wednesday against Cameroon in Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay. On the team, two players from Orange County's own SoCal Blues soccer club -- forwards Trinity Rodman and Isabella D'Aquila.

Rodman, the daughter of Basketball Hall of Fame member Dennis Rodman, has scored twice in her six games with the under-17 women's national team. The Laguna Niguel resident has made a non-binding verbal commitment to accept a scholarship offer from UCLA.

D'Aquila was selected as the Gatorade High School Player of the Year for the 2017-18 season for her play for JSerra Catholic High School in San Juan Capistrano. The Mission Viejo resident has nine goals in 14 games with the under-17 women's national team. She has made a non-binding verbal commitment to accept a scholarship offer from Santa Clara.

Rodman and D'Aquila are teammates on the San Juan Capistrano-based club team the So Cal Blues.

The game against Cameroon is the first of three in group play for the U.S. The top two finishers in each of the four-team groups advance to the tournament's knockout stage.

Players born on or after Jan. 1, 2001, are eligible for the 2018 FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup.

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