Pa. Girls: W.C. Henderson's Zandi chosen for Team USA

Sydney Zandi - one of the area's premier girls' soccer players - was named on Thursday to the U.S. under-17 national team.

The junior from West Chester Henderson will compete for Team USA as it tries to qualify for the Under-17 World Cup, which will be held next fall in Jordan.

The team plays three qualifying games in five days in Grenada, beginning with March 4's match against Jamaica.

Zandi scored 13 goals last season and racked up eight assists in 14 games. She missed some of Henderson's games due to tryouts for the U.S. squad. Zandi helped Henderson win its first Ches-Mont National division title since 1995. The Warriors fell a win shy of reaching the PIAA playoffs.

Zandi, who has orally committed to the University of Virginia, was the Gatorade state player of the year as a sophomore.

Caitlyn Cunningham scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead Mount St. Joseph past visiting Villa Joseph Marie, 49-31, in a Catholic Academies game. Cunningham added four assists and five steals.

In other Catholic Academies action:

Erica DeCandido scored eight of her 19 points in the third quarter to help Gwynedd Mercy pull away from host Nazareth Academy, 68-40.

Suburban One. Lizzie O'Leary grabbed 13 rebounds to power Abington past visiting William Tennent, 58-33. O'Leary also blocked three shots, dished out five assists, and recorded five steals.

Ches-Mont. Devon Adams scored 11 of her 15 points in the second half to push Bishop Shanahan past visiting Coatesville, 51-44.

Emma Bertrando's 11 points helped host West Chester Henderson edge Downingtown West, 42-41.

Ashlyn Smith scored 18 points and Christina Porreca added 12 as Great Valley topped host Kennett, 45-38.

Friends Schools. Lizzie Becker scored 24 points but host Germantown Friends fell to Moorestown Friends, 51-33.

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