USWNT legend Heather O’Reilly scores stunner on night to honor her career

Posted Sep 15, 2019
Heather O'Reilly scored a goal late in the North Carolina Courage’s 6-1 demolition of Orlando Pride on Saturday, which just so happened to be the evening chosen to celebrate her 17-year career. She has 231 USWNT caps with 47 goals, a Women’s World Cup crown, three Olympic gold medals, two NCAA titles, and an FA Cup with Arsenal Ladies. (Yahoo! Sports)

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