AP, San Jose :
Judy Wambach got a special Mother’s Day gift.
She was in the stands Sunday to see daughter Abby score twice in the U.S. national team’s 3-0 victory over Ireland in an exhibition match in preparation for the Women’s World Cup.
”It’s such a special day being Mother’s Day and I saw her turn around after her second goal and point up to me,” Judy Wambach said. ”That’s my Mother’s Day gift. Is that not the best?”
Defender Julie Johnston, who has made just 10 international appearances, added the other goal to extend her scoring streak to three games.
It was the Americans’ fifth straight shutout, and goalkeeper Hope Solo added to her U.S. record with the 83rd of her career. Wambach padded her career scoring record of 180 goals, and Sunday’s match was her 44th with multiple goals.
