Kennedy Wesley’s first international goal sparks USA to win over Japan

Wesley scores first US goal in rout of Japan Girma and Lavelle also strike in Colorado win Hayes’s side take series after Seattle setback Kennedy Wesley scored her first international goal and had an assist after entering as a substitution after halftime, Naomi Girma and Rose Lavelle each added a goal and the United States beat Japan 3-0 in a friendly Friday night. Claudia Dickey had three saves for the United States. Continue reading...

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Kennedy Wesley’s first international goal sparks USA to win over Japan

Wesley scores first US goal in rout of Japan
Girma and Lavelle also strike in Colorado win
Hayes’s side take series after Seattle setback

Kennedy Wesley scored her first international goal and had an assist after entering as a substitution after halftime, Naomi Girma and Rose Lavelle each added a goal and the United States beat Japan 3-0 in a friendly Friday night.

Claudia Dickey had three saves for the United States.

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