When head coach of the United States Women’s National Team Vlatko Andonovski was asked about Mallory Swanson’s smashing play of late, the matter-of-fact skipper said, “We’re very happy with her, and I truly believe we still haven’t seen the best of Mal.”
In the past few months, the 24-year-old Swanson has been re-evaluating her overall approach to her game.
During a team press conference after their match with a brawny Canadian side in Orlando, the Real Colorado Soccer Club icon said that in previous seasons her attention to finishing was, in so many words, indistinct.
“I was in positions to make easy shots, and there were finishes that I just needed to simply put away.