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U.S. Soccer names Lauren Holiday its Female Athlete of the Year

The award recognizes the Indianapolis native’s soccer career as a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2008, 2012) and member of the FIFA World Cup Women’s All-Star team (2011). Holiday later scores the third goal in the U.S. Women’s 5-2 win over Japan for the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup championship.