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USWNT bounce back with big win over New Zealand

The United States women's national team stormed back from their opening defeat in the Olympics to earn an emphatic 6-1 win over New Zealand at the Saitama Stadium on Saturday.

Goal from Rose Lavelle, Lindsay Horan, Christen Press, Alex Morgan as well as two own goals sealed the win for Vlatko Andonovski's team.

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Betsy Hassett grabbed a consolation goal for New Zealand but USWNT produced a stunning performance to earn their first win at the Olympics.

USWNT went into the game looking to recover from the shock loss against Sweden in the opening match which ended a 44-game unbeaten run.