{"id":839944,"date":"2026-08-01T07:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T07:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/839944\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T07:42:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T07:42:12","slug":"ijeh-has-3-goals-in-north-carolinas-5-0-rout-of-orlando-winnipeg-free-press","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/839944\/","title":{"rendered":"Ijeh has 3 goals in North Carolina\u2019s 5-0 rout of Orlando \u2013 Winnipeg Free Press"},"content":{"rendered":"

CARY, N.C. (AP) \u2014 Evelyn Ijeh scored three goals to lead the North Carolina Courage in a 5-0 victory over the Orlando Pride in the lone National Women\u2019s Soccer League match on Friday night.<\/p>\n

Lauryn Thompson and Ashley Sanchez also scored for the Courage (7-6-3), who snapped a three-game losing streak.<\/p>\n

Thompson opened scoring with her first career goal in the fourth minute. Ijeh scored two first-half goals to give the Courage a 3-0 lead at the break. She added another in the 70th minute for her first career hat trick. Ijeh has seven goals and two assists in her last eight games.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFILE – NC Courage midfielder Ashley Sanchez in action during an NWSL soccer match against Louisville Racing in Louisville, Ky., March 15, 2025. (AP Photo\/AJ Mast, File)<\/p>\n

Courage goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan had two saves for the shutout.<\/p>\n

Sanchez scored her team-leading 10th goal of the season in stoppage time. Sanchez ranks second in the league for goals behind the Pride\u2019s Barbra Banda, who was not available for the Pride (7-9-2) because she is playing for Zambia in the Women\u2019s Africa Cup of Nations.<\/p>\n

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