USWNT's Jaedyn Shaw makes history before record friendly crowd

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Nineteen-year-old Jaedyn Shaw became the first United States women's national team player to score a goal in each of her first five starts with her tally on Saturday, and the U.S. defeated Japan, 2-1 to advance to Tuesday's final of the SheBelieves Cup.

Shaw started as the No. 10 on Saturday and was a focal point of the Americans' attack. She scored 21 minutes into the match, striking a shot from outside the 18-yard box that froze Japan goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita.

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"I just want to point out, not only did she score a brilliant goal, and not only was she part of a lot of very effective build-ups, but she did a…