CLEVELAND — Carli Lloyd scored a career-high five goals and the United States routed Paraguay 9-0 on Thursday in the national team’s first game since the Olympics.
The Americans won the bronze medal in Tokyo, a somewhat disappointing finish for the defending World Cup champions.
Lloyd scored a pair of goals in the opening five minutes, and added her third and fourth before halftime as the United States built a 6-0 lead.
She added her final goal in the 61st.
