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Julie Ertz, Alex Morgan score in U.S. 3-1 win vs. South Korea; Mallory Pugh hurt

The U.S. women’s soccer team cruised past South Korea on Thursday night, 3-1, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Julie Ertz opened the scoring in the 24th minute with a diving header off a Megan Rapinoe corner kick:

Alex Morgan doubled the Americans’ lead in the 39th with a terrific trap, turn and finish off a setup pass from Kelley O’Hara:

Alex Morgan has scored in four straight #USWNT games for the third time in her career.

South Korea got its goal just before halftime.