If Hope Solo was disappointed in missing out on a significant record, she wasn't saying.
Hope Solo's nephew broke a broom over her head
USA TODAY Sports reported that Solo's bid to break the U.S. Soccer Women's National Team all-time shutout record was denied in the 71st minute of Team USA's 4-1 victory over Switzerland on Wednesday night in Cary, N.C.
Solo remains tied for the all-time record with 71 shutouts and U.S. Soccer had promoted Wednesday night's match as opportunity for the embattled Solo to break the record.
The 33-year-old Solo, who has had a 14-year international career, is awaiting trial in November on charges of two counts of misdemeanor domestic violence in an alleged assault of her sister and her 17-year-old nephew. The goalkeeper has pleaded not guilty.
Hope Solo's lawyer said she was the victim of a domestic violence dispute
Solo did not address reporters after the game, USA TODAY Sports added. It was her first match with the USWNT since her arrest in June.
Megan Rapinoe, a teammate of Solo's in their National Women's Soccer League team in Seattle, was the only player willing to talk about Solo after the game.
"It's been fine," Rapinoe said to USA TODAY Sports. "She's been great all year. Obviously, there's a big thing looming for her, but she's trying to focus on the season right now and she'll take care of that afterwards."
USA TODAY Sports was critical of U.S. Soccer's attempt to promote and celebrate Solo so soon after her domestic violence charge, saying the country's governing soccer body should instruct Solo to take care of her personal and legal issues.
"We looked at all the facts that we had in front of us, we talked to Hope, and are going to wait until the legal proceedings come to a conclusion before we take any action, if it's needed," U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati said to USA TODAY Sports before the game.
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