Cowra's Ellie Carpenter is one squad cut away from booking her ticket to the Rio Olympics.
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Matilda's coach Alan Stajcic has named a 20-player squad for two pre-Olympic matches against New Zealand next month, which he'll use as a guide to help settle on the 18 players he'll take to Rio.
The 16-year-old's selection follows her two appearances for the Matildas during the Olympics qualifying tournament in Japan during March.
Her debut marked the first millenial in Australia to represent a senior national team.
The young defender's stunning rise to the top comes after just one season with W-League club Western Sydney in which she played every minute.
The Matildas host New Zealand in Ballarat on June 4 and Melbourne on June 7.
