Swanson’s 2 goals lead US over Zambia at the Olympics [Video]

Mallory Swanson scored a pair of goals just moments apart in the first half and the United States opened the Olympics with a 3-0 victory Thursday night over Zambia, giving new coach Emma Hayes a win in her first major tournament with the team.Related video above: Over 300,000 spectators to witness unique Olympic opening ceremony on the Seine RiverTrinity Rodman also scored for the United States, which is looking to add a record fifth gold medal to its Olympic collection.Zambia was hurt in the 33rd minute when Pauline Zulu was sent off with a red card and the team was limited to 10 players the rest of the way.Hayes took over the U.S. team in late May after finishing out the season with Chelsea in the Women’s Super League. She shook things up a bit with her Olympic roster, leaving star forward Alex Morgan, a veteran of three Olympics, at …