Three More Players Added

The Blues just added three more players with National Team experience to the roster. Joining the Pali Blues are midfielder Jill Oakes, midfielder Brittany Klein and forward Elizabeth Bogus.

Jill Oakes earned her first cap with the full U.S. National Team at the 2005 Algarve Cup in Portugal. Oakes was a member of the U.S. Youth National Teams starting in 2001, and she was a top contributor to multiple championship teams. She played with the 2001 U-21 Nordic Cup championship team in Norway, 2002 U-19 FIFA Women’s World Championship, 2004 U-21 Nordic Cup championship in Iceland and the 2005 U-21 Nordic Cup championship in Sweden.

Brittany Klein also brings valuable national team experience to the Pali Blues. She played with the U-23 national select team at The Home Depot Center, and she was a pool member of the U-19 and U-20 national teams. Her national team experience started with the U-17 squad. In four seasons at Santa Clara University, she netted 15 goals and eight assists for a total of 38 points.

Elizabeth Bogus was a member of the U-21 National Team pool in 2004. The Arizona State University graduate tallied 31 goals and 18 assists for 80 points over her four-year career with the Sun Devils. The 2002 Gatorade Utah High School Player of the Year will join former ASU teammate Manya Makowski with the Blues this season.