page_title: Kristie Mewis
section_title: International career
hierarchical_section_title: Kristie Mewis / International career
caption_attribution_description: English: Kristie Mewis, Candlestick Park, 27 October 2013, USWNT vs New Zealand
context_page_description: Kristen Anne Mewis is an American professional soccer player. She plays for the Houston Dash in the National Women's Soccer League.
context_section_description: Mewis captained the inaugural United States U17 that was runner-up at the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand, alongside North Carolina's Amber Brooks and Portland's Cloee Colohan. Her younger sister Samantha was also a member of that squad. Over the course of the tournament, Mewis scored two goals and was the recipient of the Bronze Ball as the tournament's third-best player.
  On January 22, 2013, Mewis was called to the national training camp by head coach Tom Sermanni in preparation for a friendly match against Scotland ahead of the Algarve Cup. She made her debut for the senior team on February 9, 2013 against Scotland and was placed on the roster for 2013 Algarve Cup. Mewis scored the game-opening goal in the third minute of a friendly match against South Korea on June 15, 2013 near her hometown in Massachusetts. The U.S. defeated South Korea 4–1.
caption: Candlestick Park, October 2013
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