U-21 USWNT Dominates Mexico at 2026 JPAC
SANTIAGO, Chile – The No. 4 U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team bounced back with a big 13-0 win over No. 34 Mexico in their third match of the 2026 Junior Pan American Cups. Nine different Junior Eagles tallied goals, with Reese D’Ariano notching five.
"This team takes great pride in the name on the front of our jersey," said Lynn Farquhar, U-21 USWNT Head Coach. "Proud of the attention to detail and commitment they showed up with for each other—and the strides we made today in advancing our game. Great team win, we’ll use this as fuel to continue the mission ahead."
The red, white and blue got things started early when D’Ariano dribbled past the defense and scored off the reverse in the second minute. Minutes later, Reese Anetsberger got on the board with a tip from Abigail Gerdeman. After three USA penalty corners were staved by the Mexico defense, the first quarter closed with USA leading 2-0.
USA notched three goals in quick succession to start the second frame. First was a penalty corner tally from D’Ariano, followed by another penalty corner conversion, this time from Lauren Sloan. Madison Beach made it 5-0 for USA with a reverse shot.
The faucet remained open for USA following halftime, as Sarah Rigual tallied off of a bouncing shot sent in by Mary Adams. At minute 35, Shae Wozniak tucked one in to put USA up 7-0. Less than a minute later, Taylor Bigbie finished on a penalty corner.
D’Ariano notched her hat trick by sending in a low angle shot in minute 38. Soon after, she nailed a set piece strike, as USA upped their lead to double digits to end the third quarter.
Olivia Bent-Cole got on the board in the fourth, followed by D'Ariano with her fifth tally. With seconds left to play, Lauren Masters added her name to the scorecard with a diving goal, putting USA up 13-0.
Player of the Match: Reese D'Ariano (USA)
Next Up: The Junior Eagles will play their fourth match against No. 2 Argentina on Monday, April 13 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Fans can stream it live for free on PanAm Sports Channel.
Key Moments:
- 2’ Reese D’ariano dribbles in and scores off the reverse
- 4’ Strike from Abigail Gerdeman is tipped in by Reese Anetsberger, USA up 2-0
- 5’ USA's first penalty corner chance is blocked
- 21’ USA set piece, Reese D’Ariano scores to put USA up 3-0
- 21’ Lauren Sloan scores on a penalty corner, USA leads 4-0
- 23’ Madison Beach reverse chip, USA leads 5-0
- 32’ Sarah Rigual tallies to put USA up 6-0
- 35’ Shae Wozniak scores, USA leads 7-0
- 35’ Taylor Bigbie converts on a penalty corner, USA up 8-0
- 38’ D’Ariano with a low angle shot, USA leads 9-0
- 42’ D’Ariano set piece straight shot, USA up 10-0
- 50’ Olivia Bent-Cole finishes off a rebound, assisted by D’Ariano
- 59’ Lauren Masters goal, USA up 13-0
Noteworthy Numbers:
- Taylor Bigbie, Sarah Rigual, Lauren Sloan, and Shae Wozniak all scored their first international goal
- Reese D’Ariano has now scored in all three matches at the 2026 JPAC (a total of 9)
- This was the U-21 USWNT's biggest win against Mexico, their previous being 11-1 in 2024
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