LYON, France -- With her penalty kick in the 61st minute to put the U.S. ahead 1-0 in Sunday's final of the Women's World Cup, forward Megan Rapinoe became only the second American woman to win the coveted Golden Boot award for the tournament's top scorer.
Rapinoe was tied with U.S. forward Alex Morgan at the top of the standings with six goals and three assists apiece, but Rapinoe won the third tiebreaker, having played fewer minutes in the tournament than Morgan, who was awarded the Silver Boot.
Before Rapinoe, Michelle Akers, in 1999, was the lone American to win the Golden Boot.