VANCOUVER, B.C. (Jan. 22, 2012) - The Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer had two players account for six of 13 U.S. Women's National Team (USWNT) goals against Guatemala in the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament Sunday night when Sydney Leroux scored five goals and midfielder Carli Lloyd scored a diving header off a Kelley O'Hara cross.

Leroux earned her second cap (international appearance) with the full USWNT on Sunday when she entered the match as a second half sub for Abby Wambach. Leroux put away her first goal of the match (also her first international goal at the senior level) just three minutes after the second half was underway.

Carli Lloyd finished a first half goal when Fayetteville, Ga., native, Kelley O'Hara sent service into the box. Lloyd dove on the header to score.

Team USA faces Mexico in the next match of CONCACAF Olympic Qualifiers on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

2012 ATLANTA BEAT ROSTER
Danielle Johnson
Sydney Leroux (USA)
Katy Frierson
Kate Deines
Carli Lloyd (USA)
Val Henderson
Stephanie Cox
Yael Averbuch
Rachel Buehler (USA)
Amy LePeilbet (USA)
Lauren Sesselmann (CAN)
Alli Lipsher
Kelley O'Hara (USA)
Katherine Reynolds
Angela Salem
Lauren Fowlkes
Rebecca Moros
Nikki Washington
Christen Press
- U.S. Women’s National Team Match Report -
Match: U.S. Women’s National Team vs. Guatemala
Date: Jan. 22, 2012
Competition: 2012 CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament – Group B
Venue: BC Place Stadium; Vancouver, Canada
Kickoff: 4:30 p.m. PT
Attendance: 6,259
Weather: Indoors; 72 degrees
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 6 7 13
GUA 0 0 0

USA – Abby Wambach (Megan Rapinoe) 12th minute
USA – Abby Wambach (Lauren Cheney) 14
USA – Lauren Cheney (unassisted) 25
USA – Amy Rodriguez (Abby Wambach) 29
USA – Carli Lloyd (Kelley O’Hara) 33
USA – Lori Lindsey (Kelley O’Hara) 34
USA – Sydney Leroux (Alex Morgan) 47
USA – Sydney Leroux (Amy Rodriguez) 50
USA – Sydney Leroux (Alex Morgan) 58
USA – Sydney Leroux (Kelley O’Hara) 70
USA – Megan Rapinoe (Alex Morgan) 75
USA – Alex Morgan (Heather Mitts) 83
USA – Sydney Leroux (Amy Rodriguez) 87

Lineups:
USA: 1-Hope Solo; 2-Heather Mitts, 4-Becky Sauerbrunn, 3-Christie Rampone (capt.), 5-Kelley O’Hara; 15-Megan Rapinoe, 10-Carli Lloyd (7-Shannon Boxx, 46), 16-Lori Lindsey, 8-Amy Rodriguez, 12-Lauren Cheney (13-Alex Morgan, 46); 20-Abby Wambach (14-Sydney Leroux, 46)
Subs not used: 6-Amy LePeilbet, 9-Heather O’Reilly, 17-Tobin Heath, 18-Nicole Barnhart, 19-Rachel Buehler
Head coach: Pia Sundhage

GUA: 1-Maricruz Lemus; 3-Marilyn Rivera, 4-Shannon Brooks, 14-Coralia Monterroso, 20-Katherine Ramos; 11-Rocio Sosa, 17-Ana Lucia Martinez (16-Alejandra De Leon, 68), 19-Andrea Tobar; 7-Wendy Pineda (capt.), 8-Maria Monterroso (18-Idania Perez, 78), 13-Maria Pelayes (6-Amarilis Lohaiza, 46)
Subs not used: 2-Jeymi Hernandez, 5-Londy Barrios, 9-Cinthya Lopez, 10-Gladys Suriano, 12-Mariandre Rodas, 15-Kimberly De Leon
Head coach: Raul Calderon
Statistical Summary: USA / GUA
Shots: 37 / 8
Shots on Goal: 28/ 2
Saves: 2 / 11
Corner Kicks: 8 / 3
Fouls: 10 / 3
Offside: 7 / 0
Misconduct Summary:
None.

Officials
Referee: Irazema Aguilera (CUB)
AR1: Shirley Perello (HON)
AR2: Stacy Ann Greyson (JAM)
4th Official: Cardella Samuels (JAM)

Bud Light Woman of the Match: Sydney Leroux


###

ABOUT WOMEN'S PROFESSIONAL SOCCER
Women’s Professional Soccer Women’s Professional Soccer is the world’s best soccer league for women, featuring stars from the U.S. National team and around the globe. WPS completed its third full season of competition in August as Western New York Flash (Rochester, NY) earned the 2011 WPS Championship, following FC Gold Pride (2010) and Sky Blue FC (2009) into the record books as the League’s top teams. The 2011 field of teams included Atlanta Beat, Boston Breakers, Philadelphia Independence, Sky Blue FC (New Jersey), magicJack (Florida) and Western New York Flash. For more information, visit the WPS official website at www.womensprosoccer.com or follow along via our social media networks at www.twitter.com/womensprosoccer and www.facebook.com/womensprosoccer.

About the Atlanta Beat
The Atlanta Beat joined Women’s Professional Soccer as one of two expansion clubs in the 2010 season. Atlanta entrepreneur T. Fitz Johnson secured the rights to the Atlanta team in September 2008 before the club officially became a WPS franchise on June 18, 2009. The Beat play all WPS home games in Kennesaw, Ga., at KSU Soccer Stadium, the world’s only women’s soccer specific stadium of this magnitude. Atlanta’s new team takes on the same name as the market’s former Women’s United Soccer Association club which was the only WUSA team to reach the playoffs in every season. The Beat's colors are Ferrari Red, Championship Gold, and Black. SEASON TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! Call 678-298-4716 for more information or visit www.TheAtlantaBeat.com.

About WellStar
WellStar Health System is the official jersey sponsor and Healthcare provider for the Atlanta Beat of Women’s Professional Soccer. WellStar, a not-for-profit health system, includes Cobb, Douglas, Kennestone, Paulding and Windy Hill hospitals; WellStar Physicians Group; Urgent Care Centers; Health Place; Homecare; Hospice; Atherton Place; Paulding Nursing Center; and WellStar Foundation. For more information, call 770-956-STAR or visit www.wellstar.org.