USWNT start slow vs. New Zealand, but improve in second half with Lynn Williams scoring on return

The United States women’s national team opened 2023 with a 4-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday in Wellington.

Mallory Swanson (nee Pugh) scored the opening goal seven minutes after halftime, bringing life to a U.S. attack that looked mostly absent in the opening 45 minutes. Swanson added a second goal nine minutes later, and Alex Morgan and Lynn Williams also got on the scoreboard. Read More