Rose Lavelle, who starred for Cincinnati United Premier and Mount Notre Dame High School, scored the first of Team USA's four successful penalty kicks in a 2-2 (4-2) quarterfinal win Friday against the Netherlands at International Stadium Yokohama.
Canada awaits Team USA in the semifinals on Monday at 4 a.m. Eastern. Former Cincinnati Bearcats standout Vanessa Gilles scored on a penalty kick in Canada's 0-0 (4-3) win against Brazil in the quarterfinals.
In pool play, Lavelle scored her first-ever goal in the Olympics - and Team USA's first of the Tokyo Olympics - during a match against New Zealand at Saitama Stadium.
In May, Lavelle left Manchester City of the Women's Soccer League and returned to the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) to play for OL Reign, which acquired her rights in a trade with the Washington Spirit last year.
In July 2019, Lavelle scored the team's second goal during USWNT's win in the FIFA Women's World Cup final against the Netherlands, earning the Bronze Ball - given to the tournament's third-most outstanding player.
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