After World Cup snub, USA's Crystal Dunn braced for major Olympic role

Posted Jul 26, 2016
Crystal Dunn worked to improve the deficiencies that kept her off the World Cup team and earned her way back onto the roster late last year. When the U.S. starts its campaign to become the first reigning Women’s World Cup champion to win Olympic gold, Dunn—with nine international goals and four assists in ’16—will be one of the team’s most dangerous threats. (Sports Illustrated)

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