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Post by Admin on Jun 17, 2019 5:15:27 GMT
The United States women’s national team is underway in its second game of the 2019 World Cup. The Americans are taking on Chile. USA, following its 13-0 win over Thailand, made several lineup changes heading into the second game of the tournament. http://instagram.com/p/BrWc_pBnnQa Mallory Pugh, the Americans’ star 21-year-old goal striker, has entered the Starting 11, with Alex Morgan on the bench. The Colorado native scored a goal in the big win over Thailand and will be looking to do the same against Chile today.
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Post by Admin on Aug 3, 2019 18:35:32 GMT
Combined with manager Jill Ellis stepping down and the rest of the world catching up in talent and player development, the younger USWNT have some big shoes to fill with everyone coming to knock them off their pedestal. There’s also the Olympics next year. For Colorado natives Lindsey Horan and Mallory Pugh, they’re up to the task. This team isn’t veterans and newbies. “I feel more like a leader. Playing next to Julie Ertz is more of a comfort. She makes me better and I want to make her better. That’s how we all feel. It’s not younger players and older players, it’s all one,” said Horan. “I don’t feel young anymore.” Mallory Pugh certainly believes the younger girls are ready to fill that vacuum. “It’s meant so much to be a part of (this past World Cup cycle). I’ve learned so much from this veteran players. After winning this, I’ve learned that’s going to need another level to achieve what we want. It’s going to take the younger girls to step up.” http://instagram.com/p/B0ZQcMZlPv9 “We’re still to learn a lot from the veterans and continue to inspire people and focus on the Olympics for next year.” That’s the mentality needed if the USWNT is going to do something in the Olympics and have a shot at defending their title in four years time.
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Post by Admin on Sept 7, 2019 18:12:47 GMT
Now, split that number into an even smaller sum, because there's even fewer who can call themselves a World Cup champion. Mallory Pugh belongs to this tiny and elite group, as she's one of the few people who have accomplished all three of those feats (and at only 21 years-old, too). http://instagram.com/p/BzszEtklkU5 While she's still, no doubt, celebrating her and her teammate's recent 2019 World Cup win, she's also looking ahead—maintaining her rigorous training schedule and preparing for all soccer seasons to come. Yet, in the midst of all this training and traveling, she's also been making a name for herself in the beauty space: it was recently announced that Pugh had signed on to become Neutrogena's newest brand ambassador. We had the chance to talk with Pugh about all things soccer, skincare, and wellness. http://instagram.com/p/Bzq4MwcBt0J Q: Being a professional soccer player means traveling a lot—especially when you were competing in the World Cup. Do you have any tips or tricks to staying calm and grounded while traveling? MP: I travel so much that I try to sleep as much as I can. If I don’t get enough sleep then I’m cranky and I’m not calm. There are routines I definitely have when I travel, but I think sleep is the number one thing for me. http://instagram.com/p/B1zC2bSh9vx Q: Do you have any tricks for beating jet lag? MP: Luckily I am a pretty good sleeper. Beating jet lag is difficult, but I know that there are these tablets you can take for jet lag. You take them throughout the day when you’re traveling, and that usually helps. I learned that from a teammate. Q: Is there anything special you do before a game? MP: No. I’m not very superstitious. I think every day is different; every week is different. Some days I’ll listen to rap music and other days I’ll listen to Christian music—honestly it varies for me. I just try to stay calm and get into the zone.
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Post by Admin on Feb 18, 2020 19:47:01 GMT
Davidson has been hobbled since last autumn by an ankle injury suffered at the end of the NWSL season. Pugh was the biggest omission from last month’s 20-player roster for Concacaf’s Olympic qualifying tournament. Their returns signal that they remain in contention to make the 18-player roster for this summer’s Olympics, a team for which Andonovski faces some nearly impossible choices. His ability to take four alternates to Tokyo as injury backups is scant consolation. The three missing World Cup winners are Alex Morgan, Allie Long and Morgan Brian. Morgan, as fans know well, is preparing to welcome her first child in April. Long and Brian’s absences were coach’s decisions, a sign that they’ve fallen down the depth chart. Four players not on the World Cup team will be in this camp: goalkeeper Jane Campbell, veteran left back Casey Short, utility player Margaret Purce and young midfield prospect Jordan DiBiasi. Campbell’s inclusion is a sign that she still has the No. 4 spot on the goalkeeping depth chart, ahead of contenders including Reign FC’s Casey Murphy, a Rutgers product.
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Post by Admin on Mar 2, 2020 22:01:15 GMT
Mallory Pugh and Tierna Davidson have returned to the United States Women's National Team roster for the 2020 SheBelieves Cup, U.S. Soccer has announced.
The United States will face England in the opening game of the competition with a new coach but 20 of the 23 players who were on the roster when the same teams met in a Women's World Cup semifinal last summer.
As was the case in Olympic qualifying earlier this year, U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski's roster for the SheBelieves Cup relies on the core of players who helped produce a fourth World Cup title last summer. But unlike Olympic qualifying, World Cup winners Pugh and Davidson are restored to the roster for the upcoming games against England, Spain and Japan.
Davidson was left off the smaller qualifying roster, limited to 20 players, as she continued to recover from an injury sustained at the end of the 2019 NWSL season. Pugh was omitted for performance reasons, although Andonovski invited the 21-year-old former NWSL No. 1 pick to continue training with the team during qualifying and said she remained an important part of the team's plans.
Pugh was traded from the NWSL's Washington Spirit to Sky Blue FC in January.
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