CHICAGO — Former Kahuku and University of Hawaii star Natasha Kai is among 25 players selected today for upcoming exhibition games with the U.S. women's soccer team.

Aly Wagner and Heather Mitts recovered from layoffs caused by injuries and were among the selectees.

Mitts had a surgery last year on an anterior cruciate ligament in a knee, and Wagner was operated on in January to repair a double hernia. Both won gold medals with the U.S. team at the 2004 Athens Olympics.

The U.S. women, preparing for the Beijing Games in August, play exhibition games April 27 against Australia at Cary, N.C.; May 3 against Australia at Birmingham, Ala.; and May 10 against Canada at Washington. Eighteen players will dress for each match.

The roster:

Goalkeepers: Nicole Barnhart, Briana Scurry, Hope Solo

Defenders: Rachel Buehler, Lori Chalupny, Stephanie Cox, Keeley Dowling, Kate Markgraf, Heather Mitts, Christie Rampone, India Trotter, Cat Whitehill

Midfielders: Shannon Boxx, Tobin Heath, Angela Hucles, Carli Lloyd , Leslie Osborne, Lindsay Tarpley, Aly Wagner, Kacey White

Forwards: Lauren Cheney, Natasha Kai, Heather O'Reilly, Amy Rodriguez, Abby Wambach