University of Tennessee Athletics
Tsakiris Selected for U.S. U-20 Women’s National Team Domestic Training Camp
February 23, 2026 | Soccer
ATLANTA, Ga. – Tennessee soccer midfielder/forward Kai Tsakiris has been called up to the upcoming U.S. U-20 Women's National Team domestic training camp, as announced by U.S. Soccer on Monday.
Tsakiris will join 14 other collegiate standouts and nine professionals from across the country in Chula Vista, California from February 24 through March 4. U-20 WNT head coach Vicky Jepson will be the head coach for the camp.
Tsakiris recently joined the Tennessee program as a transfer after spending her freshman season with Florida. In her lone season with the Gators, she started all 18 games and tallied team highs in goals (4) and assists (5).
Tsakiris was named to the 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team, All-SEC Third Team, and the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Fourth Team following her prolific debut collegiate season.
U.S. U-20 WNT Roster – Training Camp – Chula Vista, Calif.
Goalkeepers (3): Caroline Birkel (Stanford; St. Louis, Mo.), Kate Ockene (Florida State; Sandy, Utah), Kealey Titmuss (Penn State; Grand Blanc, Mich.)
Defenders (8): Bella Ayscue (Penn State; Apex, N.C.), Lizzy Boamah (Stanford; San Diego, Calif.), Paloma Daubert (UCLA; Rescue, Calif.), Abby Gemma (Florida; Flemington, N.J.), Kieryn Jeter (Georgia; Cumming, Ga.), Emma Johnson (Penn State; Greenfield, Ind.), Zoe Matthews (SL Benfica, POR; Southlake, Texas), Hope Munson (UNC; Holladay, Utah)
Midfielders (6): Sofia Cedeno (Seattle Reign FC; Dallas, Texas), Kennedy Fuller (Angel City FC; Southlake, Texas), Addie Halpern (Virginia; Middlesex, N.J.), Ainsley McCammon (Seattle Reign FC; Bedford, Texas), Y-Lan Nguyen (Stanford; Fairfax, Va.), Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash; Buffalo, N.Y.)
Forwards (7): Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign FC; Red Oak, Texas), Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave; Doral, Fla.), Alex Buck (Washington; Medina, Wash.), Izzy Engle (Notre Dame; Edina, Minn.), Onyeka Gamero (Bay FC; Cerritos, Calif.), Alex Pfeiffer (Bay FC; St. Louis, Mo.), Kai Tsakiris (Tennessee; Newport Beach, Calif.)
Tsakiris will join 14 other collegiate standouts and nine professionals from across the country in Chula Vista, California from February 24 through March 4. U-20 WNT head coach Vicky Jepson will be the head coach for the camp.
Tsakiris recently joined the Tennessee program as a transfer after spending her freshman season with Florida. In her lone season with the Gators, she started all 18 games and tallied team highs in goals (4) and assists (5).
Tsakiris was named to the 2025 SEC All-Freshman Team, All-SEC Third Team, and the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region Fourth Team following her prolific debut collegiate season.
U.S. U-20 WNT Roster – Training Camp – Chula Vista, Calif.
Goalkeepers (3): Caroline Birkel (Stanford; St. Louis, Mo.), Kate Ockene (Florida State; Sandy, Utah), Kealey Titmuss (Penn State; Grand Blanc, Mich.)
Defenders (8): Bella Ayscue (Penn State; Apex, N.C.), Lizzy Boamah (Stanford; San Diego, Calif.), Paloma Daubert (UCLA; Rescue, Calif.), Abby Gemma (Florida; Flemington, N.J.), Kieryn Jeter (Georgia; Cumming, Ga.), Emma Johnson (Penn State; Greenfield, Ind.), Zoe Matthews (SL Benfica, POR; Southlake, Texas), Hope Munson (UNC; Holladay, Utah)
Midfielders (6): Sofia Cedeno (Seattle Reign FC; Dallas, Texas), Kennedy Fuller (Angel City FC; Southlake, Texas), Addie Halpern (Virginia; Middlesex, N.J.), Ainsley McCammon (Seattle Reign FC; Bedford, Texas), Y-Lan Nguyen (Stanford; Fairfax, Va.), Linda Ullmark (Houston Dash; Buffalo, N.Y.)
Forwards (7): Emeri Adames (Seattle Reign FC; Red Oak, Texas), Kimmi Ascanio (San Diego Wave; Doral, Fla.), Alex Buck (Washington; Medina, Wash.), Izzy Engle (Notre Dame; Edina, Minn.), Onyeka Gamero (Bay FC; Cerritos, Calif.), Alex Pfeiffer (Bay FC; St. Louis, Mo.), Kai Tsakiris (Tennessee; Newport Beach, Calif.)
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