The Colorado Rush’s Civana Kuhlmannscored twice and assisted as the U.S. U-17 girls national team beat Switzerland’s U-19 national, 3-2, in Morbio, Switzerland.
Taryn Torres (FC Dallas) scored the USA’s third goal in the win over the Swiss team that is preparing for July’s U-19 European Championship.
Coach B.J.Snow’s team is preparing for the U-17 Women’s World Cup in Jordan (Sept. 30-Oct. 21).
May 31 in Morbio,Switzerland
Switzerland U19 2 USA U19 3. Goals: Lehman 63, Van Niekerk (Reuteler) 91+; Kuhlmann (Wiesner) 21, Kuhlmann (Pickett) 27, Torres (Kuhlmann) 77.
Switzerland — Nadja (Honegger, 46); Baumann, Brunner (Spieser, 68), Fasel, Stierli; Ramseier, Jenzer, Zehnder (Lienhard, 36), Widmer, Surdez (Lehmann, 72), Megroz (Reuteler, 68).
USA — Ivory; Wesley (Torres, 46), Rodriguez, Girma, Wiesner (Rodriguez, 82), Canniff (Spaanstra, 36), Pinto (Tagliaferri, 46), Smith (Harber, 65), Howell, Pickett (Enge, 65),Kuhlmann (Jones, 82).