LA Times · Feb 12, 2016
Canada defeats Guyana, 5-0, in the women's CONCACAF Olympic qualifying event
Canada's Shelina Zadorsky, right, battles for the ball with Guyana's Otesha Charles during the 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying on Thursday.Ashley Lawrence scored two of her three goals in a one-minute span in the second half, and Canada routed Guyana, 5-0, on Thursday night to open the group stage of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament.
Canada will next face Trinidad and Tobago, which defeated Guatemala earlier Thursday.
Lawrence scored in the 29th minute, then added two more in the 47th and 48th for the Canadians, who are seeking one of the two Olympic spots up for grabs in the North and Central America and Caribbean region. The eight-team tournament runs through Feb 1.