USWNT beats Netherlands 2-1 in goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher's final match
Alyssa Naher made two critical saves in her final match for the United States, Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute and the Americans beat the Netherlands 2-1
By AP News
Published - Dec 03, 2024, 06:20 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:08 PM EST
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Alyssa Naeher ended her national team career with one last win.
The stalwart goalkeeper made two critical saves in her final match for the United States, and the Americans beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Tuesday.
“I definitely wasn’t thinking about it during the game, just wanted to win the game and do what I could to come away with the ‘W’ for us to close out the year,” Naeher said.
Lynn Williams scored the go-ahead goal in the 71st minute for the U.S., which won its fifth Olympic gold medal in France this summer and wrapped up the year on a 20-game unbeaten streak. The Americans were coming off a scoreless draw with England on Saturday at Wembley Stadium.
