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USWNT routs New Zealand to close October window

The U.S. women’s national team ended its October window in emphatic fashion.

Emma Sears registered a hat trick, Catarina Macario added a brace, and Rose Lavelle also scored in a 6-0 home victory over New Zealand in Kansas City, Missouri. 

It marked back-to-back wins for the program after they suffered a hiccup against Portugal back on October 23

Sears needed just eight minutes to propel the Americans in front at CPKC Field. Michelle Cooper played a pass into the box, allowing Sears to slot home for a 1-0 lead.

Macario delivered a top-shelf finish in the 34th minute to make it 2-0 before Lavelle’s long-range strike 10 minutes later gave the USWNT a three-goal cushion at halftime.

The offensive onslaught continued with Sears adding her second goal before the hour mark, finishing off another Cooper assist for a 4-0 scoreline.

Macario made it 5-0 by slotting home her second goal of the night before Sears capped off her hat trick with a close-range finish off of a set-piece situation.

Claudia Dickey registered a two-save clean sheet, giving the Americans their fifth shutout in the past seven matches.

Emma Hayes’ squad will close out their 2025 schedule with a pair of matches against Italy on November 28 and December 1 respectively. 

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