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Olympic Soccer 2021 Results: USWNT Beats Netherlands in PKs; Semis Schedule Set

Alyssa Naeher has a knack for saving penalty kicks in major moments.

The United States women's national team goalkeeper saved three total penalties on Friday morning to help the Americans advance to the semifinals of the Olympics women's soccer tournament.

Naeher denied Lieke Martens in the second half and turned away two more spot-kicks in the penalty shootout, one of which came from Golden Boot leader Vivianne Miedema.

The Americans did not play their sharpest soccer in the quarterfinal round, but a pair of first-half goals three minutes apart and Naeher's heroics set up a continental showdown with Canada in the semifinals.