Santiago, Chile - November 2 - The USA Women's National Team confirmed their place in the semifinal round at the Pan American Games with a 32-1 victory over Mexico earlier today. Captain
Maggie Steffens piled up seven goals with
Jenna Flynn adding six scores.
Ashleigh Johnson and
Amanda Longan split time in net combining for eight saves. Team USA now advances to the semifinals where they will meet Argentina on Friday at 10am et/7am pt. Live streaming will be available by
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Team USA had their sights clearly set on the semifinal round, racing out to an 8-0 lead behind four goals from Steffens. Mexico stopped the tear with their lone goal of the day and Team USA responded with two more for a 10-1 lead after one. The offensive onslaught continued in the second quarter with Flynn,
Ava Johnson and
Emily Ausmus all making big contributions on the way to a 21-1 lead at the break. The offense downshifted a bit in the third quarter but still delivered six goals, including two from
Jewel Roemer for a 27-1 advantage. The United States added five more in the fourth to close things out.
The United States went 7/8 on power plays and 4/4 on penalties while Mexico was 0/5 on power plays and did not attempt a penalty.
Scoring -
Scoresheet
USA 32 (10, 11, 6, 5) M. Steffens 7, J. Flynn 6, J. Roemer 5, E. Ausmus 5, A. Johnson 2, K. Gilchrist 2, R. Fattal 2, J. Raney 1, R. Neushul 1, B. Weber 1
MEX 1 (1, 0, 0, 0) A. Ramirez 1
Saves - USA - A. Johnson 4, A. Longan 4 - MEX - L. Patino 3, A. Luna 1
6x5 - USA - 7/8 - MEX - 0/5
Penalties - USA - 4/4 - MEX - 0/0
