Overview
- The United States closed the October window with a 6-0 victory over New Zealand at CPKC Stadium in Kansas City.
- Emma Sears scored her first international hat-trick, Catarina Macario netted a brace and Rose Lavelle added a goal, with Michelle Cooper recording two assists.
- Hayes started one of the least‑capped USWNT lineups in 25 years (17.3 average caps) and debuted defender Kennedy Wesley, the 25th first-cap of her tenure.
- The U.S. dominated the stat sheet, leading 18-0 in first-half shots and finishing with a 34-3 edge overall.
- The performance followed a split against Portugal and underscored both the team’s emerging depth and lingering issues in aerial/set-piece defending and goalkeeper selection ahead of Italy on Nov. 28 and Dec. 1.