da leao: USWNT star Lynn Williams scored her first goal of the season, and a game-winner, against the North Carolina Courage Saturday.
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Gotham defeat NC Courage 1-0Lynn Williams scores winnerWinger looking for Paris Games roster spotWHAT HAPPENED?
After a bit of pinball in the box, including a few scattered passes and deflections, the ball ended up in the path of the winger and she smashed it home into the top corner of the net.
The Bats defeated the Courage 1-0 with the strike, and Williams' effort ended up being the 300th goal in club history at the same time.
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Williams finally opened here 2024 account after missing the first stretch of the season through injury. On her fourth appearance of the season, the 30-year-old netted a superb strike, and was beyond influential throughout the match.
She'll now look to ramp up her production as she looks to secure a spot on the USWNT roster for the Paris Games.
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The Batd are back in action against the Houston Dash on Wednesday. They'll look for their third win of the campaign and their third-straight result on the road.