O’Reilly, Rapinoe and the USWNT brought a load of excitement to Columbus on Thursday night.
The United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) defeated Thailand 9-0 at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
It was only fitting that, in no. 9 Heather O’Reilly’s final match in a USWNT kit, the team scored nine goals.
O’Reilly, wearing the captain’s armband for the match in honor of her 14 years on the national team, came off the field in the 89th minute to a rousing standing ovation from the fans. In a move symbolic of O’Reilly’s irreplaceable nature, no one subbed in for her, and the U.