Crystal Dunn scored twice on the same field where she tied a national team record with five goals in a game last year and the U.S. women rolled to a 4-0 exhibition victory over Russia on Thursday night.
Allie Long also scored two goals to give her five for her national team career -- all on headers -- as the U.S. celebrated with an easy win a day after the announcement of a new labor deal that will cover the 2019 World Cup and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Dunn opened the scoring on Carli Lloyd's 55th career assist for the national team, then added an unassisted goal for a 3-0 lead in the 41st minute. A little more than a year ago, she scored five goals in a 10-0 win over Puerto Rico in a CONCACAF qualifier for the Rio Olympics at the home of MLS' FC Dallas in suburban Dallas.
The latest tallies gave Dunn 20 goals in 49 career caps for the U.S., which is second in the world rankings behind Germany.
Rose Lavelle had her first career assist on Long's first header, and Mallory Pugh assisted on the second.
Alyssa Naeher recorded her eighth shutout in her 11th career start for the United States.
Coming off a pair of losses for the first time since 2014 in the SheBelieves Cup, the U.S. dominated the first of two Texas friendlies against Russia in four days. The teams play again Sunday in Houston.
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With the header mastered, Long just has to work on scoring with her feet. She missed two easy chances in the second half, first from alone in front of the net when the shot went off the side of her foot and then on a penalty kick that sailed over the top of the net.
Lloyd almost gave the U.S. a four-goal halftime lead, making a nifty spin and quick shot that bounced squarely on the post and straight back in extra time before intermission.
Long's second header finished the scoring after the two misses with her feet.
While the U.S. women are defending World Cup champs, they're less than a year removed from their earliest Olympic exit ever. The quarterfinal loss to Sweden in Brazil came after three straight gold medals, and goalkeeper Hope Solo was suspended six months for calling the Swedes "cowards" for their conservative approach.
