Fierce and calm. Alice Mercer brings the best of both worlds to the U.S. team defense

If you're looking for a calming influence on the U.S. women's national team defense, Alice Mercer can deliver that. And if you're looking for someone that can push the envelope and make things happen, Mercer is just fine in that role as well.

She's also a winner — three high school state championships at Century (Md.) High School, two national championships at Maryland, a professional champion and dual gold medals with the U.S. team in 2017 at the World Cup and The World Games.

A transition from good to great, helped Ally Mastroianni lead North Carolina to a NCAA title and a spot on the U.S. team

Ally Mastroianni came into North Carolina as one of the nation's most heralded recruits. The 2015 Heather Leigh Albert Award winner was the No. 3 overall recruit in her high school class after scoring 561 points in her career at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Her first 2+ years, including the COVID-shortened season, saw her as a quality scorer and a key on draw controls. In her final two seasons, she blossomed into one of the nation's truly elite players.

From almost out of nowhere Ally Kennedy burst onto the scene in her U.S. team debut. She hasn't stopped turning heads.

Ally Kennedy was a relative unknown when she debuted with the U.S. women's national team at the President's Cup in 2018. One sprint up the field and everyone knew who she was. She scored a team-high four goals in an exhibition game victory over the UWLX All-Stars at that event and has been a steady presence on the U.S. team ever since.