Grosso, Canada win Olympic Gold
August 6, 2021
Texas midfielder Julia Grosso will bring a gold medal with her back to Austin when the DI season starts this month.
The up-and-coming Canadian standout helped her side win the Olympic final against Sweden, 3-2 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw over 120 minutes.
Grosso netted the decisive penalty for Canada in spot kicks, as her attempt was deflected in by the Swedish goalkeeper. A junior at Texas in the fall, she's entered the match as a substitute at the start of the second half.
Former UCLA star Jessie Fleming connected on a penalty kick in the second half for Canada, which tied the game by 1-1 at the time. She was one of several former Division I college players on the field for Canada on the day.
IT’S THAT TEXAS TOUCH FOR CANADA 🤘🏾@TexasSoccer’s Julia Grosso gets the Olympic Gold. pic.twitter.com/0UvLPKa0HR
— Longhorn Network (@LonghornNetwork) August 6, 2021
Photo Credit: Canada Soccer
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