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USWNT Shutout Mexico in High Scoring Contest to Open Pan American Cup

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MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – The No. 14 U.S. Women’s National Team opened play at the 2025 Pan American Cups in Montevideo, Uruguay with a high-scoring, shutout win over No. 29 Mexico. Six different athletes contributed to the 10-0 scoreline, with Beth Yeager recording a hat-trick.

Just 37 seconds into the contest, quick passing found Claire Danahy, who pushed a bouncing ball into the circle that Beth Yeager touched in for the early lead.

USA went on to tally two more in the opening frame – another from Beth Yeager off a penalty corner and then a field goal from Maddie Zimmer. Abby Tamer got her name on the sheet just inside the second quarter, capitalizing on goalkeeper/defender miscommunication to flick it into the net.

For the fifth tally, great passing got the ball to Ryleigh Heck, who easily pulled around Mexico’s goalkeeper and lifted it into the net.

Abby Tamer made it 6-0 after touching a bouncing shot by Sanne Caarls into the goal. Then, in the 24th minute and off a penalty corner, Beth Yeager recorded her hat-trick.

Caroline Ramsey added her name to the scoresheet by tucking a low drag into the corner, putting USA up 8-0 in the 35th minute.

In the 44th minute, Ryleigh Heck grabbed her second of the contest on a backhand into the corner. USA added a final tally three minutes later when a give and go between Emma DeBerdine and Abby Tamer was finished off the post by Sanne Caarls.

Key Moments:

  • 1’ Just 37 seconds into the contest, quick passing was touched in by Beth Yeager
  • 3’ USA won their first penalty corner after a video referral confirmed that Phia Gladieux planted it on a Mexico defender’s foot
  • 3’ Beth Yeager converted a penalty corner goal with a drag to the corner to give USA a 2-0 lead
  • 5’ USA earned back-to-back set pieces, a high drag by Beth Yeager was blocked out of the air by a Mexico defender
  • 6’ For the first time, Mexico broke into their attacking-25
  • 11’ Maddie Zimmer gave USA a 3-0 lead after her sweep was deflected in off a defender
  • 18’ Katie Dixon crossed a ball that was flicked into the net by Abby Tamer
  • 20’ Great inside and out pass got to Ryleigh Heck who easily pulled around Mexico’s goalkeeper and lifted it into the net
  • 20’ A bouncing shot by Sanne Caarls was touched in by Abby Tamer to make it 6-0
  • 23’ Mexico produced their first circle entry
  • 24’ USA earned their fifth penalty corner, and Beth Yeager ripped a shot from the top to record a hat-trick
  • 27’ Abby Tamer earned USA their sixth penalty corner after a Mexico defender deliberately hit it off the end line
  • 35’ A hard Mexico foul outside the circle was upgraded to a set piece for USA – Caroline Ramsey tucked a low drag into the corner for the eighth goal
  • 42’ Mexico recorded their first shot of the game which USA goalkeeper Jenny Rizzo kicked away
  • 44’ Ryleigh Heck grabbed her second of the contest on a backhand into the corner to make the score 9-0 
  • 47’ A give and go between Emma DeBerdine and Abby Tamer was finished off the post by Sanne Caarls
  • 52’ USA earned their 11th penalty corner and the drag by Caroline Ramsey was turned away
  • 56’ Jenny Rizzo was removed from the game for an additional field player

Noteworthy:

  • USA earned 11 penalty corners and did not concede any
  • The United Eagles produced 25 shots to Mexico’s one
  • USA and Mexico have faced each other four times since 2013, and USA has shutout Mexico in each contest
  • USA has not scored less than five goals in each of their meetings
  • Today’s contest (10-0) marked the highest score margin that USA has generated against Mexico

From Head Coach David Passmore: "Super pleased with the start as we came out and built a good platform from which we launched some fast attacking play, scoring some good goals. Mexico were more compact in the second half and we needed to be more patient at times. Good to get a win on the board, but we have a big next game which is our only focus now."

Next Up: The USWNT will play their second 2025 Pan American Cup pool game on Sunday, July 27 against No. 12 Chile at 4:30 p.m. ET. All games can be streamed on Watch.Hockey (PPV).


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