For the fourth time, the United States Women\u2019s National Team are World Cup champions.<\/p>\n
With a 2-0 victory<\/a> over the Netherlands on Sunday, the USWNT took home the 2019 trophy (and will probably not <\/em>be going to the fucking White House<\/a>, thank you very much). And while much has been made about the play of established stars like Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan, one of the real heroes of the team\u2019s run was former Badger Rose Lavelle.<\/p>\n A native of Cincinnati, Lavelle played college ball at UW from 2013-16. The 24-year-old midfielder proved invaluable to the United States, scoring two goals in the team\u2019s 6-0 rout of Thailand and one in the final to put them over the edge against the Dutch. This was Lavelle\u2019s first World Cup.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, the crowd that gathered at the Rathskeller to watch the game collectively lost their shit when Lavelle punched in the dagger:<\/p>\n When @roselavelle<\/a> scores, the @WisconsinUnion<\/a> Rathskeller goes nuts!<\/p>\n Congratulations to our @USWNT<\/a> superstar and the newest @UWBadgers<\/a> champion! #onwisconsin<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YMOI4LyWsk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 UW-Madison (@UWMadison) July 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n