Olympics

US Women defeat Japan 2-1 to win gold medal

by Mike Servedio × on August 9, 2012 at 10:55 pm × 2 comments

Delran, New Jersey’s own Carli Lloyd scored two fantastic goals and the defense bent but didn’t break as the Americans won a third consecutive gold medal with a 2-1 victory over Japan.

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USA tops Canada in extra time in Olympic semifinal thriller

by Allison Frank × on August 7, 2012 at 9:07 am × 3 comments

A stoppage time goal from Alex Morgan after the second period of extra time puts the US into the gold medal match after an epic battle with Canada that was not without controversy.

2012 Summer Olympics / Featured / Olympics / USWNT

Olympic quarterfinal match report: USWNT 2-0 New Zealand

by Allison Frank × on August 3, 2012 at 6:02 pm × 0 comments

Sydney Leroux scored late to put the match away as the US defeated New Zealand 2-0 to advance to the Olympic semifinals.

2012 Summer Olympics / Featured / Olympics / USWNT

USWNT Olympics review & quarterfinals preview

by Allison Frank × on August 2, 2012 at 10:45 am × 2 comments

Comfortably atop their group with three wins, the American women are preparing to face New Zealand in the quarterfinals. PSP reviews the USWNT efforts so far and previews the quarterfinals match ups.