The Washington Spirit Olympics quartet continued pushing for spots in the knockout rounds today, but got mixed results. The USWNT won big, with Emily Sonnett starting and Kelley O’Hara getting the day off. Meanwhile, Julia Roddar and Saori Takarada didn’t get into Sweden and Japan’s respective games, with Roddar’s side getting another good result while Japan found themselves in a tough spot heading into the final set of group games.
Julia Roddar
After playing against the USWNT, Roddar was not in the 18 as Sweden beat Australia 4-2. Magdalena Eriksson’s return to the lineup from injury appears to have cost Roddar her place for this one, as the other 17 players in Peter Gerhardsson’s squad were unchanged.