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Emma Sears has a hat trick in a 6-0 USWNT victory over New Zealand
Emma Sears scored three goals and Catarina Macario added two in a 6-0 win, the most goals scored by the USWNT under coach Emma Hayes.
- On Wednesday night in Kansas City, Mo., the United States women's national team routed New Zealand 6-0 as Emma Sears scored the national team's first hat trick since 2022.
- It was the team's third match of the international window after 113 days off, following a loss to Portugal and a 3-1 win on Sunday, with Trinity Rodman injured and Wilson and Mallory Swanson on maternity leave.
- Michelle Cooper supplied two assists, including Lily Yohannes' backheel that set up Sears' eighth-minute opener, while Rose Lavelle scored her 27th career goal and Catarina Macario added two goals.
- Players said the result signaled momentum, with Michelle Cooper praising lineup changes and Emma Sears crediting teammates; the 6-0 win was the most goals scored by the United States under coach Emma Hayes.
- Looking ahead, the U.S. finishes the year with matches on Nov. 28 in Orlando, Florida, and Dec. 1 in Fort Lauderdale, while New Zealand honored former captain Ali Riley, who played 163 matches.
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