On Thursday night in Austin, Texas, there was something different about Alyssa Thompson. Right from kick off in the U.S. women’s national team 3-1 friendly win against Iceland, the fleet-footed winger had an intensity about her,

The U.S. women’s national team defeated Iceland 3-1 on Thursday in its first match following its gold-medal run this summer at the Paris Olympics. Alyssa Thompson and Jaedyn Shaw, both still teenagers, scored first before Sophia Smith provided a late dagger to seal the result.

Alyssa Thompson scored her first goal for the United States women's national team and Jaedyn Shaw and Sophia Smith scored late on Thursday at Q2 Stadium as the Americans defeated Iceland 3-1.