ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Cat Macario scored two goals and the United States defeated Italy 3-0 on Saturday night in a friendly match at Inter&Co Stadium.

It was the first of two friendlies between the teams, with the second scheduled for Dec. 1 in Fort Lauderdale.

Olivia Moultrie also scored while goalkeeper Claudia Dickey earned the shutout in just her fifth appearance at the senior level.

“I think obviously we wanted to keep building on the performances we had last camp, and the emphasis on coming out strong and sticking to our principles, and I think that's what we did," said U.S. veteran Rose Lavelle, who earned her 116th cap. “Overall, I think a really good team performance.”

The United States wasted no time in attacking Italy’s goalie Laura Giuliani, scoring inside the first two

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