Emma Hayes looks on as she Jaedyn Shaw enters vs. South Korea in the June 1 friendly. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Icon Sportswire)

Coach Emma Hayes is taking a squad to the Olympics far less reliant on players from the previous World Cup — a change from her predecessors’ approach.

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Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards,...