Lavelle Shines as USWNT Beats Japan 2–1 to Open April Series
The window doubles as a depth test with Emma Hayes managing minutes before the next two fixtures.
Overview
- Rose Lavelle scored early and set up Lindsey Heaps to build a 2-0 lead in a 2-1 win over Japan in San Jose.
- Riko Ueki’s 61st-minute header cut the margin and ended the USWNT’s 865-minute shutout streak.
- Sophia Wilson returned for her first USWNT minutes since October 2024 after giving birth in September 2025.
- Reports credited goalkeeper Claudia Dickey with four or five saves as Japan created late chances.
- The series shifts to Seattle next and then Commerce City, with Hayes set to rotate the squad as SBI reported the win made it 10 straight.