""Rose Lavelle is one of the best players I've ever coached," Hayes said of her captain on the night after the game. "Everything about her, her graceful play between the lines, the way she connects from back to front. I think she's not just accomplished and polished but she's got all the qualities to break down the best teams. "I mean that goal, the way she scored that with the ball popping up, not many players score that goal.""
"Catarina Macario and Rose Lavelle scored with pinpoint first-time shots to round out the scoring in the first half as the U.S. took a 3-0 lead into halftime. Lavelle's goal -- the best of the bunch for the U.S. on Wednesday -- came when she pounced on a loose ball and netted from a curling, long-range volley from 20 yards out."
Emma Sears scored a hat trick as the United States routed New Zealand 6-0 in Kansas City, Missouri. Catarina Macario and Rose Lavelle scored first-half goals to put the U.S. ahead 3-0 at halftime. Lavelle’s goal came from a curling, long-range volley after pouncing on a loose ball. Michelle Cooper recorded two assists and Macario added a second-half goal to complete a brace. Coach Emma Hayes again rotated the starting XI and handed defender Kennedy Wesley her debut, making Wesley the 25th player to earn a first cap under Hayes. The U.S. scored its most goals in a game under Hayes.
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