The 17-year-old winger looked sharp as the U.S. secured a spot in Rio with a 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago.
With just 13 months separating the Women's World Cup final from kickoff at the Summer Olympics, few would have blamed Jill Ellis for keeping matters simple. Want to integrate a new generation of players? Sure — but wait until after Rio.
But that's not how the U.S. national team coach has approached the job. Yes, the retirements of Abby Wambach, Lauren Holiday, Lori Chalupny and Shannon Boxx forced her hand, as did Megan Rapinoe's ACL injury and pregnancies for Sydney Leroux and Amy Rodriguez.