USA women’s field hockey beats Japan, advances (Yahoo Sports)

Melissa Gonzalez scored on a penalty corner 22 seconds into the team’s match against Japan, and Katie Bam scored the first of her three goals four minutes later. The Americans went on to rout Japan 6-1 in the Pool B contest Wednesday to earn a slot in the quarterfinals. In their first two matches at the Olympics, the Americans struggled early before finishing strong to beat Argentina and Australia.