The United States women's national team opened 2023 with a 4-0 win over New Zealand on Wednesday in Wellington.
Mallory Swanson (nee Pugh) scored the opening goal seven minutes after halftime, bringing life to a U.S. attack that looked mostly absent in the opening 45 minutes. Swanson added a second goal nine minutes later, and Alex Morgan and Lynn Williams also got on the scoreboard.
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The teams will meet again on Saturday in Auckland as the Americans use the trip to prepare on and off the field for this summer's Women's World Cup.