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Jaedyn Shaw never got to be a senior in high school in her native Frisco, Texas. You see, unlike many teenagers from the North Texas metroplex, she turned pro at 17 and signed a contract with the San Diego Wave in the NWSL.
Sure enough though, Shaw made it to homecoming eventually. Although, there was no tiara to crown this queen, and no balloons filling the gymnasium while upper-classmen danced the night away.
This time, there was a 19-year-old emphatically striking home the winning goal for her country in a 2-1 come-from-behind win over China at Toyota Stadium in Frisco.
“She has a lot, a lot of talent”
The goal wasn’t even as easy as Shaw made it look. There’s an awkwardness to the move as a whole, with a reset coming on the second ball after the free-kick. Bodies are moving, angles are shifting. Sophia Smith knocked down the ball with her head into a crowded box. And then, that’s exactly when Shaw’s technique shines.
There’s a funny bounce, a crooked spin of the ball, but…
