COMMERCE CITY, Colo. -- Mallory Pugh scored twice in her return to Colorado to cap a three-goal rally, and the U.S. women's national team held on to beat Australia 5-3 in an exhibition on Thursday night.
Tobin Heath and Megan Rapinoe scored goals early in the second half and Alex Morgan also scored for the Americans.
The U.S. is 3-1-2 in the first six games of the Countdown to the Cup. The Americans have four games left leading up to the Women's World Cup in France from June 7 to July 7.
The U.S. team will start defense of its World Cup title against Thailand on June 11 in Reims, France.