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USA Field Hockey Women Fall to Argentina, 4-1

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Argentina scored three second half goals to break a 1-1 halftime draw and down the USA Field Hockey Women's National Team, 4-1 in Buenos Aires.

The test match was the opening game for the USA as the team prepares for a three-nation tournament with Argentina and Chile beginning Nov. 3.

Marine Russo scored the first of her two goals for Argentina early in the game after slipping a shot past USA goalkeeper Amy Tran (Grantville, Pa.). The USA answered in the 16th minute of the game when Kate Barber (West Chester, Pa.) connected on a penalty corner in the 16th minute to tie the game at 1-1.

After going in at halftime with the score still knotted, Argentina struck again 12 minutes into the second half when Mercedes Margalot converted a penalty stroke to put the world's second ranked team up for good at 2-1. Magdalena Aicega added a penalty corner goal in the 53rd minute and Russo collected her second field goal of the game in the 61st minute to conclude the scoring for Argentina.

Following a practice game with the Buenos Aires Club team on Wednesday, the USA opens the three-nation tournament against Chile at 9:10 p.m. on Thursday. The USA will meet Argentina at 7:10 p.m. on Saturday with the tournament classification games set for Sunday.

Argentina 4, USA 1
ARG: Marine Russo (FG, 3:00)
USA: Fate Barber (PC, 16:00)
ARG: Mercedes Margalot (PS, 47:00)
ARG: Magdalena Aicega (PC, 53:00)
ARG: Marine Russo (FG, 61:00)

USA Starters: Meliisa Leonetti, Angie Loy, Kelly Doton, Sarah Dawson, Sara Silvetti, Kelly Dostal, Claire Laubach, Kate Barber, Dina Rizzo, Amy Tran (GK), Rachel Dawson

Subs: Kelsey Keeran, Alexis Martirosian, Jessica Coleman, Katelyn Falgowski, Katie O'Donnell

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