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U.S. Women's National Team opens CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament with 5-0 win against Costa Rica

The U.S. Women’s National Team kicked off its campaign to qualify for the 2016 Olympics this summer in Rio with a comfortable 5-0 win over Costa Rica on Wednesday night in Frisco, Texas at Toyota Stadium.

Three Thorns FC players appeared in the starting lineup as Tobin Heath, Lindsey Horan and Meghan Klingenberg all logged 90 minutes in the match. Klingenberg helped the U.S. register a shutout, while both Heath and Horan proved instrumental in the United States’ attack.

Less than 15 seconds into the match, Horan showed her skill and precision with pinpoint service off the opening kick that set up the fastest goal in U.