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USWNT in Olympics PK shootout? Naeher can both save and score

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Nothing in soccer can match the drama of a penalty shootout, and there are few individual moments more exhilarating than when a goalkeeper saves a shot during penalties.

U.S. women's national team goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher does it regularly. And, over the past year, she has also emerged as the USWNT's most reliable penalty-kick taker, scoring from the spot herself. It's a rare combination at the international level that could come in handy again on Saturday when the USWNT faces Japan in the Olympics quarterfinal.