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Ally Sentnor and Lynn Biyendolo both scored twice to lead the United States to a 4-0 victory over Jamaica on Tuesday night at Energizer Park in St Louis.
Sentnor, 21, opened the scoring in the 19th minute and added a second goal just 10 minutes later for her first career brace. And once Sentnor brought this energy, the U.S. were on their way. The Utah Royals FC striker now has four career goals for the U.S. in just nine appearances.
Biyendolo entered the match in the 57th minute, replacing the effective Catarina Macario, who broke open the scoring for the United States in Saturday’s friendly against China. Three minutes after the substitution took place, Biyendolo was on the scoreboard. She added a second goal in the 80th minute to further solidify the victory for the United States, extending her career international total to 24. The final goal was assisted by Avery Patterson for the first helper of her international career (Tuesday’s match was just Patterson’s fourth cap).
Phallon Tulis-Joyce started in goal again, and appears to have inched into the lead in the ongoing battle to identify which keeper will replace the formidable Alyssa Naeher. In earning a third clean sheet in as many caps, Tullis-Joyce became the first U.S. keeper since Naeher to play her first three games for the team without allowing a goal.
Orlando Pride defender Kerry Abello started and played the full 90 minutes on Tuesday night. She became the 275th player to be capped by the United States Women’s National Team. Abello is also the 19th player to debut under head coach Emma Hayes, who has prioritized experimenting with young talent during the first half of 2025.
Prior to the match, St Louis native and two-time World Cup champion Becky Sauerbrunn was honored by the team. Sauerbrunn, who retired from soccer late last year, was a mainstay of the U.S. Women’s National Team from 2008-2024. She earned 217 caps for the country and served as co-captain from 2016-2018 and captain from 2021-2023. Aside from her international career, Sauerbrunn played professionally for almost two decades. She finished her career with a 4-year tenure with the Portland Thorns.
