SANTA CLARA, Calif. — With the Women’s World Cup less than a month away, the United States women’s national team is looking to build momentum and confidence ahead of its title defense. A 3-0 win over South Africa in its first of three tuneup games provided a step in the right direction.
Samantha Mewis accounted for two goals on a sun-drenched afternoon in front of an announced 22,788 at Levi’s Stadium. Her first-half goal was a sublime individual effort, staking the USWNT to a lead it would not surrender, while goal number two iced the game. It was Mewis’ first two-goal game for the national team since Oct.