Two late goals by Katie Long saved face for England as they looked at a 3-0 defeat at the hands of the USA in a test match at Bisham Abbey yesterday (Tuesday).
The USA, currently ranked 10th in the world, took the lead in the 14th minute when their captain, Keli Smith, opened the scoring. They went further ahead with a goal either side of half time, the first from Michelle Kasold and the second from Rachel Dawson.
Long's late second half goals, the first from a penalty corner, gave a final and more respectable score of 3-2 to the USA.
England play the USA again tomorrow (Thursday) in what will be their last match before travelling to Rosario for the Women's World Cup later this month.
England squad against the USA:
Crista Cullen (Leicester), Alex Danson (Reading), Jo Ellis (Reading), Gemma Ible (Clifton), Helen Richardson (Reading), Chloe Rogers (Leicester), Georgie Twigg (Clifton), Laura Unsworth (Leicester), Kate Walsh (c) (Reading), Sally Walton (Bowdon Hightown), Nicola White (Slough), Susie Gilbert (University of Birmingham), Katie Long (Leicester), Sam Quek (Bowdon Hightown), Natalie Seymour (Canterbury), Kerry Williams (Leicester)
