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It wasn't pretty, but the United States women's national team put a bow on their 2024 schedule with a 2-1 win on the road against the Netherlands.

With all three Triple Espresso members rested for the U.S.'s transatlantic trip, head coach Emma Hayes opted for an experimental setup in The Hague.

Sloppiness and a lack of physicality plagued the United States from the opening whistle en route to conceding an all-time high of 14 shots in the first half. It was a dismal start, but a 44th-minute own goal and a brighter second half turned things around. If there's any encouragement for the USWNT, it's their excellent depth. As the substitutes showed on Tuesday, the team doesn't hurt for options.

Here's how the various U.S. performers fared against the Netherlands.

Emma Hayes, 4 -- Though Hayes didn't have her full first-choice squad and wouldn't have expected her team to put together a perfect performance, her initial setup flopped. Jaedyn Shaw never looked comfortable up top, and the U.S. lacked the ball-winners to stand against the Dutch.

GK Alyssa Naeher, 9 -- In her last game with the U.S. before retiring from international soccer, Naeher put in a classic performance. She withstood the barrage of shots in the first half and kept the balance with a crucial save in the 69th minute.

DF Emily Fox, 5 -- Fox doesn't venture far into the attack and she wasn't all that notable for the U.S. from her right-back position. She was steady enough defensively.

DF Tierna Davidson, 5-- Starting the match as a central defender and finishing it as a defense-first left-back, Davidson was beaten for pace in the second half but mostly hung tight. Though the U.S.'s opening goal was an own goal, Davidson's set-piece delivery led to the unfortunate