PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers Athletics Hall of Famer Carli Lloyd claimed a bronze medal with the United States Women's National Team (USWNT) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on August 5. Lloyd made more history in an already storied career, becoming the UWSNT leader for most Olympic goals scored and moving into second all-time with 312 international appearances.
 

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Five of her 10 Olympic goals have come in medal matches 😤 pic.twitter.com/OQOXmQjXj3

— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) August 5, 2021

Following a tough loss in the semifinals, Team USA bounced back with a 4-3 victory over Australia in the bronze-medal match. Lloyd recorded a brace in the win to contribute to the highest-scoring medal match – gold or bronze – in Olympic women's soccer history.
 
A two-time NSCAA All-American and four-time NSCAA All-Region student-athlete as a Scarlet Knight from 2001-04, Lloyd competed in her fourth Olympic Games. The forward made history with her 312th cap, moving into second place on the all-time appearance list for the USWNT and in international soccer overall, women's or men's.
 
Lloyd's two goals in the Bronze-medal winning match made her the USA's all-time leading scorer at the Olympics with 10 tallies, passing Abby Wambach (9) and Alex Morgan (6). She became the first USWNT player to score in four different Olympics, having now found the back of the net in every Olympic medal match that she's played in, including the 2008 gold medal match against Brazil and a brace in the 2012 gold medal game against Japan.  
 
Lloyd adds the medal to two Olympic gold medals (2008 Beijing, 2012 London), two World Cup gold medals (2015, 2019), a World Cup silver medal (2011), and a World Cup bronze medal (2007).
 
The Delran, New Jersey, native's name is also etched in the Rutgers career records books, standing at No. 1 all-time in points (117) and goals (50), and is second in game-winners (15) and shots (295). The 2004 BIG EAST Midfielder of the Year also holds single-season records for points (37) and goals (15), and is second in game-winners (six).
 
Prior to her international heroics for the U.S. Women's National Team, Lloyd began her storied career by guiding the Scarlet Knights to the Sweet Sixteen in what was the program's second-ever NCAA Tournament bid in 2001. As a freshman, Lloyd led Rutgers in shots (78), goals (15), and points (37), setting the precedent for her next three seasons "On the Banks." Her standout play helped RU to another NCAA bid in 2003, when Lloyd notched 13 goals and 28 points. Since then, the program has gone on to gain national exposure as a perennial contender, competing in 11 of the last 13 NCAA Tournaments.
 
The 2018 Rutgers Hall of Fame inductee stands as the USWNT's all-time leading scorer midfielder, notching numerous notable goals for the US, including at the 2008 Olympics when she scored the game-winner in the gold medal match victory vs. Brazil and at the 2012 London Olympics when she scored twice in the 2-1 gold medal victory vs. Japan, and her famous hat trick in the 2015 World Cup Championship win over Japan. Among a long list of accolades, Lloyd added back-to-back FIFA Women's World Player of the Year awards in 2015 and 2016, making her only the second American and fourth female player to accomplish the feat.
 
Most recently, Lloyd earned her 300th cap in a friendly match against Sweden to become the third player to achieve the feat. In addition to playing with the USWNT, Lloyd also plays professionally in the NWSL for NJ/NY Gotham FC.
 

Headed home with a medal! 🙌🇺🇸🥉 Proud of our fight, proud of our response. @TeamUSA | #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/SvbUx3VfT9

— U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) August 5, 2021

 
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