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Solo’s efforts earned her the coveted Golden Glove award, which is given to the tournament’s best goalkeeper. This award was gratifying for the keeper, as Solo had nearly been left off the team entirely following a run-in with the law and a thirty-day suspension from U.S. Soccer just six months prior to the tournament. The final game did not disappoint U.S. fans, as the team went on to win 5–2 in a near-blowout game. Beyond Solo and her critical saves, Carli Lloyd was also crucial to the win. She scored a hat trick by netting goals in the third,

WORDS TO UNDERSTAND: These words with their easy-to-understand definitions will increase the reader’s understanding of the text while building vocabulary skills. fifth, and sixteenth minutes of the game. This made Lloyd not only the first woman to score a hat trick in the World Cup final, but also the player to do it the quickest, either male or femal . FROM STARTER TO BACKUP TO STARTER AGAIN Though Carli Lloyd was the hero of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup final, she had to travel a long way to rea h that point. At thirty-two, she was getting to the age when many players consider retiring. In fact, she considered it in 2012 during that year’s Olympic games, when she was placed in a backup role. This heartbreaking moment caused Lloyd to debate her skills and to wonder if her peak had passed. However, she proved those fears unfounded when she was returned to the starting lineup in time for the gold-medal match against Japan. In that match, she rewarded fans and supporters by scoring both of the team’s goals to give America a record four gold medals. Just days after winning the 2015 FIFA World Cup and the Golden Glove award for best goalkeeper, Hope Solo attended the ESPY awards, where the USWB+NT won for Best Team. SIDEBARS: This boxed material within the main text allows readers to build knowledge, gain insights, explore possibilities, and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS: Readers can view videos by scanning our QR codes, providing them with additional educational content to supplement the text. Examples include news coverage, moments in history, speeches, iconic sports moments, and much more! TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS: These questions send the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. RESEARCH PROJECTS: Readers are pointed toward areas of further inquiry connected to each chapter. Suggestions are provided for projects that encourage deeper research and analysis. SERIES OF GLOSSARY OF KEY TERMS: This back-of-the-book glossary contains terminology used throughout this series. Words found here increase the reader’s ability to read and comprehend higher-level books and articles in this field. 11

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