The United States women’s national team lost top winger Mallory Swanson to a leg injury on Saturday but defeated Ireland 2-0 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. The two teams will play a pair of friendlies during the April international window. USA has claimed game one, and both sides will conclude the two-game series on Tuesday in St. Louis. Emily Fox and Lindsey Horan scored goals for the U.S. in the victory, and midfielder Julie Ertz made her return to the game after a nearly two-year absence.