Canadian women’s pre-Olympic roster features one glaring omission

For fans of reigning W-League MVP Mallory Outerbridge, there will be disappointment. The Regina native was the most notable name left of John Herdman’s preliminary roster ahead of the Olympic qualifying tournament. Outerbridge scored 17 times in 12 regular-season games for the Fury, and led Western Kentucky University with 14 goals in 22 games (the next-best player on WKU had three). National coach John Herdman had been in contact with her and the Ottawa Fury about playing in some of Canada’s recent friendlies, but sources have indicated that she wasn’t available because of WKU commitments. In the end, that might have cost Canada’s most exciting up-and-coming women’s player a shot at the Olympic qualifying roster. Here is Canada’s 23-player roster for its pre-Olympic camp, to be held in Fullerton, Calif. GK- Karina LeBlanc | USA / Sky Blue FC GK- Erin McLeod | SWE / Dalsjofors G.o.I.F. CB- Candace Chapman | USA / Sky Blue FC CB- Shannon Woeller | USA / Rutgers University CB- Emily Zurrer | SWE / Dalsjofors G.o.I.F. FB- Melanie Booth | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC FB- Robyn Gayle | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC FB- Marie-Eve Nault | CAN / Ottawa Fury FB- Lauren Sesselmann | USA / Atlanta Beat FB- Rhian Wilkinson | NOR / Lillestrom SK Kvinner D- Brittany Timko | Unattached / sans club M- Kaylyn Kyle | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC M- Carmelina Moscato | SWE / Pitea IF M- Alyscha Mottershead | USA / Syracuse University M- Kelly Parker | USA / Atlanta Beat M- Sophie Schmidt | Unattached / sans club M- Desiree Scott | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC M- Chelsea Stewart | USA / UCLA F- Chelsea Buckland | USA / Oregon State University F- Christina Julien | CAN / Ottawa Fury F- Amélia Pietrangelo | USA / Rutgers University F- Christine Sinclair | USA / Western New York Flash F- Melissa Tancredi | SWE / Pitea IF RELATED: NCAA commitments keeps Fury stars off Canadian women’s team roster (CLICK) Outerbridge’s goals pace the Ottawa Fury, hoping for call from Carolina Morace (CLICK)