LOS ANGELES -- As the rain dissipated into an idyllic sunset sky at BMO Stadium on Sunday, so too did a storm that has been surrounding the U.S. women's national team.
Days after falling to rivals Mexico for just the second time in a historic 2-0 loss in the group stage of the Concacaf W Gold Cup -- and with an underwhelming Round of 16 finish in the 2023 Women's World Cup still fresh in mind -- a more youthful and aggressive U.S. XI began to steer their ship in the right direction during the weekend's quarterfinal vs.