GUYANA - Catamount freshman goalkeeper Sierra Espeland took home an indoor gold medal with the United States Women's National Team following the 2017 Indoor Pan American Cup this past weekend.
 
"It's such an experience when you hear the anthem for the first time wearing a United States jersey, and there's nothing really like it," Espeland said when asked about her experience representing her country.
 
The United States did not lose in the tournament, beating Argentina 2-1 in the gold medal game on Saturday, Oct. 21. Through the tournament, the USWNT outscored its opponents 35 to 7, defeating Canada in the semifinal 4-1. Espeland saw action in a 7-1 win over host nation Guyana in round-robin play, earning her first international cap.
 
"Beating good teams like Argentina and Canada made the experience that much better, just being able to observe those games I learned so much about how I can improve as a goalie and how I can help direct field players moving forward," Espeland added.

It was Team USA's best finish since taking the silver medal in both the 2005 and 2008 events.