
The U.S. women’s national team got its trio of friendlies against Japan off to the perfect start with a 2–1 win at PayPal Park in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday night.
Gotham FC midfielder Rose Lavelle was the star, opening the scoring in the ninth minute and then providing the assist for team captain Lindsey Heaps to score the second U.S. goal in the 48th. The night also marked Lavelle’s 100th start for the USWNT.