Women's Soccer: Woodgrove SR Brittany Basinger Helps U.S. to 6-0 Win over Gambia in U-17 World Cup

Brittany Basinger

(Sept. 26, 2012) - Woodgrove High School senior soccer standout Brittany Basinger helped the United States to a 6-0 win over Gambia Tuesday in the FIFA Under-17 Women's World Cup in Azerbaijan.

United States struggled offensively early but got on track when Basinger, making a run from her left back spot, was brought down in the box in the 25th minute as she attempted a cross. Summer Green buried the resulting penalty kick and the rout was on.

The six goals was an all-time high for the U.S. Women Under-17 squad at a World Cup.


United States, which opened the tournament with a scoreless draw against France before 8,000 fans, is sitting at four points in Group B, one point ahead of France and just behind North Korea on goal difference. North Korea and the U.S. play on Saturday morning.