US women take advantage of 3 own goals to beat New Zealand

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Ashley Hatch and Mallory Pugh scored second-half goals for the United States and three own goals in the first half by New Zealand's Meikayla Moore propelled the Americans to a 5-0 victory Sundayin the SheBelieves Cup.

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The U.S. played to a scoreless draw against the Czech Republic on Thursday night but bounced back against the Football Ferns. The three own goals by Moore is the first time that has happened in a U.S. women's national team match.

Coach Vlatko Andonovski is evaluating younger players during the four-team round-robin tournament with stars Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, Christen Press and Tobin Heath not on the roster.

The Americans were able to break New Zealand's press often in the first half and forced own goals by Moore, who was making her 50th international appearance. A crossing pass from the American's Sophia Smith into the box deflected off Smith's right leg to put the U.S. on top in the fifth minute. The goal snapped a 181-minute shutout streak.

New Zealand goalkeeper Erin Nayler, right, talks to defender Meikayla Moore after an own goal during the first half of the 2022 SheBelieves Cup soccer match Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

One minute later, Sofia Huerta's pass into the center of the box went off Moore's head into the net to extend the U.S. lead to 2-0.

Moore then completed the most unfortunate of hat trick's in the 36th minute when the Liverpool women's defender couldn't clear Margaret Purce's pass and had it go off her left leg. Moore would be subbed out in the 40th minute.

Hatch entered the game at the start of the second half