Alex Morgan scored two goals, the second with gusto, as the United States women’s national team hammered New Zealand 5-0 at Nippert Stadium in a Tuesday night friendly.
After Cincinnati native Rose Lavelle made a 30-minute cameo in her return from injury, the USWNT poured forth with goals.
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Coming off the bench, Morgan scored within a minute of her second half introduction.
Alex Morgan comes on for USWNT to start the 2nd half.
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 20, 2017
29 seconds later... https://t.co/0qSb37ZGD5
And then, after an electric dribble from Mallory Pugh, Morgan rang an aesthetically-pleasing rocket off the proverbial woodwork to make it 5-0.
Alex Morgan smashes in her 77th international goal.
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) September 20, 2017
That's the 7th most in USWNT history. https://t.co/OUkxfxkLwF