Lloyd scores twice, U.S. women beat Switzerland

Published 8:49 am Monday, October 24, 2016

Carli Lloyd scored twice and the U.S. women’s national team defeated Switzerland 5-1 in an exhibition match on Sunday. 

Christen Press, Crystal Dunn and Kealia Ohai also scored for the United States, playing its second friendly against Switzerland this week. The U.S. defeated the Swiss 4-0 on Wednesday night in Utah.

Ohai entered the game late for her international debut and scored 48 seconds later on for her first goal. It was the fastest goal in a debut in team history, one second faster than Lynn Williams’ goal in her debut on Wednesday.

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Sandrine Mauron scored for Switzerland off the rebound of a shot from Lara Dickenmann to take the early lead in the seventh minute. It was just the second goal that the Swiss have scored against the United States.

Lloyd scored the equalizer in the 25th minute with a stunning strike from nearly 30 yards out. Her second goal came off the deflection of a shot by Press in the 51st minute. Press scored shortly thereafter from the top from the box to extend the lead to 3-1.

Dunn added a goal off a cross from Williams in 63rd minute. Ohai’s goal came in the 82nd.

Lloyd now has 96 international goals and 17 goals this year. She will not play in the team’s year-ending matches against Romania next month in San Jose and Carson, California, because she is getting married.