HAIL TO THE U.S. WOMEN — X-Badger Rose Lavelle Leads US Women’s Soccer Team To Back To Back World Cup Triumph — Scores “Backbreaker” Goal Against Tough Dutch!

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/2019/07/07/former-badger-rose-lavelle-scores-world-cup-final/1668577001/

JR Radcliffe
JR Radcliffe
Sports Reporter
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rose Lavelle
Rose Lavelle
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. .

JR Radcliffe can be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com.

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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