SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Samantha Mewis is finding her stride again just in time for her first World Cup.
Mewis scored goals in both halves and the U.S. women's national team began its World Cup send-off series with a 3-0 victory over South Africa on Sunday.
"Sammy's confidence just grows and grows and grows with match play and the experience that she gets out there," coach Jill Ellis said. "She's a dynamic player than can impact a game. When you go to a World Cup, your midfield, you need to have players that can score goals from distance, that can get in the box, that can obviously play make.