Rose Lavelle scored in the 80th minute and Gotham FC beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 to win their second National Women’s Soccer League championship.
It’s been an eventful year for defender Naomi Girma, who not only moved to a new country but also dealt with an injury before winning a pair of trophies with Chelsea.
Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States defeated Japan 2-1 to open the SheBelieves Cup before a record crowd.
Alyssa Naeher had three saves in the penalty shootout after a rain-soaked 2-2 draw with Canada on Wednesday night, earning the United States a spot in the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup final.
The U.S. national team rebounded from its loss to Mexico with a 3-0 victory over Colombia to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Women’s Gold Cup.
Jaedyn Shaw scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th minute to give the United States a 2-1 comeback victory over China on Tuesday night in the Americans’ final match of the year.
Mia Fishel and Jaedyn Shaw both scored their first international goals and the United States defeated Colombia 3-0 in an exhibition match on Sunday.
