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USWNT cruises past New Zealand to earn first win of Tokyo Olympics

The United States women's national team stormed back from their opening defeat in the Olympics to earn an emphatic 6-1 win over New Zealand at the Saitama Stadium on Saturday.

Goals from Rose Lavelle, Lindsey Horan, Christen Press, Alex Morgan as well as two own goals sealed the win for Vlatko Andonovski's team.

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Betsy Hassett grabbed a consolation goal for New Zealand but USWNT produced a stunning performance to earn its first win at the Olympics.