COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The U.S. women’s soccer team beat Colombia, 3-0, on Saturday night in the first of a two-game series that serves as the final tuneups for next month’s World Cup and Olympic qualifying tournament.
But while the score was favorable and parts of the box score were lopsided, the game was a test. Colombia’s defense gave as good as it got, and the Americans were unable to score until Sophia Smith struck twice in the second half.
The night started as an audition for two players who started, but aren’t necessarily starters, goalkeeper Casey Murphy and striker Ashley Hatch.
