The midfielder has come on strong recently to present U.S. head coach Jill Ellis with a selection dilemma
Sam Mewis had just scored two goals in last weekend’s friendly against South Africa when Megan Rapinoe was asked about her teammate’s impact on the field.
Before she answered the question, Rapinoe smiled and instinctively replied with the team’s nickname for their imposing midfielder.
“The Tower of Power.”
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Among a wide segment of U.S. women’s national team fans and observers, said inclusion of "The Tower" in the team’s starting lineup has been an increasingly pertinent question in the past few months.