Syosset, you’ve got a World Cup player.
Loradana Paletta, a midfielder from Syosset, plays for the U.S. under-17 women’s national team. Next up: the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco, with Team USA’s first game set for Oct. 19.
She was also just called up to train with the under-20 national team. Not bad.
- Who
- Loradana Paletta, midfielder, of Syosset
- What
- U.S. U-17 Women’s National Team at the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup
- Where
- Morocco
- When
- Team USA’s first game is Oct. 19
A Long Island story
Paletta has come up through some serious soccer, including East Coast Surf Soccer Club and New York City FC’s under-16 team in MLS.
Here’s the wild part. According to the Town of Oyster Bay, she’s the only girl in New York State history to compete at the MLS level on a boys team.
The Town of Oyster Bay honored her with a citation before she heads overseas. Long Island will be watching.
Go get ’em, Loradana. We’re cheering from here. Keep it locked to WLIT.FM.
Source: Long Island Press. Photo: Town of Oyster Bay.
