psg goalkeeper kit junior Sam Mewis had already scored a hat-trick against Colombia before her older sister Kristie was subbed into Monday night’s friendly with 25 minutes remaining.
Kristie, naturally, wasn’t going to let her little sister hog all of the spotlight for herself.
With five minutes to play, the elder Mewis scored a clinical volley off a cross from Carli Lloyd to make it 4-0 following the treble Sam had scored earlier.
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After Kristie scored the final goal in November’s 2-0 win over the Netherlands, the last five USWNT goals have now been scored by a Mewis.
They have taken different paths to this point. Sam has established herself as a star over the last several years, while Kristie is just coming back into the picture after a period of subpar play and a serious knee injury.
But right now, arguably the two most in-form USWNT players share the same genes.
“I’m just so proud of Kristie,” Sam said after the cheap kids football kits sale Colombia match. “I think it’s so cool to watch her succeed here and have her here.