Rutgers' Lloyd Leads USA to World Cup Victory, Wins Golden Ball
Carli Lloyd - a 2005 Rutgers grad, member of Rutgers' Hall of Distinguished Alumni and Three-Time All America while a Scarlet Knight - won the Golden Ball as the World Cup's top player yesterday after leading the USA to victory over Japan, 5-2, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The USA's captain, Lloyd scored a record-breaking hat trick in the final. Lloyd finished the tournament with six goals, including game-winners in both the semi-final and quarterfinal. Read more.