MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The Canadian Women’s National Team, featuring West Virginia University rising juniors Kadeisha Buchanan and Ashley Lawrence, earned a 1-0 victory over Switzerland Sunday evening at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, in front of a record 53,855 fans at BC Place in Vancouver.
For the fourth game of the tournament, Buchanan played all 90 minutes at center back for Canada. Lawrence started the match at midfield and earned 76 minutes. Buchanan received one of Canada’s two cautions in the 74th minute.
Josée Bélanger connected on a flick from Christine Sinclair in the 52nd minute to give the Canadians their first victory over a European team at the World Cup.