Sports Reporter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
US Women’s Soccer
JR Radcliffe reports for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel:
University of Wisconsin product Rose Lavelle scored a goal on the biggest stage in women’s soccer, the World Cup final, Sunday at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France. Her strike gave the United States a 2-0 lead over the Netherlands.
Lavelle, a 24-year-old native of Ohio and former Badgers star soccer player, has been a breakout star in the World Cup, starting with two goals in the first U.S. match in group play and continuing with a highlight-reel “nutmeg” maneuver in the semifinal win over England.
Lavelle was three times an All-American at UW and four times a member of the All-Big Ten squad during her time with the program from 2013-16. She was the first overall pick in the 2017 National Women’s Soccer League draft. .
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Congrats to Rose and the rest of her amazing teammates on a truly remarkable accomplishment: back to back World Cup Championships! What great competitors and role models!
No, The U.S. Women don’t deserve to be paid the same as the U.S. Men — they totally deserve to be paid significantly more based on demonstrated results and what they have done for soccer and the US!
PWS
07-08-19