FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Nov. 19, 2025) – The U.S. Women’s Deaf National Team used five goals from Emily Spreeman, Mia White’s first career hat trick, a brace from Ani Khachadourian and single strikes from Erin Cembrale and Tia LaBrecque to earn a commanding 12-0 win against Australia in the team’s second match of the Women’s Football Tournament at the 2025 Deaflympics. With the win, the USA (2-0-0; 3pts.) has booked its place in the gold medal game on November 25, but wil finish out the group stage against Great Britain (1-1-0; 3 pts.) on Saturday (10 p.m. ET; JFDA YouTube).
Though on the front foot through the entire first half, it took the USA 14 minutes to find the first goal as White slotted Spreeman into the box where she fought off an Australia defender before finishing to make it 1-0. Ten minutes later, White (pictured below) took advantage of a misplay out of the back by the Australia ‘keeper, moved past a defender and slotted into the open net.
In the 28th minute, Holly Hunter forced a turnover on the left and dribbled forward, but her initial attack was cleared away. Erin Cembrale provided her first of three assists on the day, collecting before centering for Khachadourian, who blasted a highlight-reel 25-yard effort into the top left corner.
In the 31st minute, Cembrale threaded through two Australia defenders on the left before chipping to Spreeman at the top of the area. The striker chested the ball down and hit a lethal volley inside the right post to make it 4-0. After playing provider on the previous two goals, Cembrale got one of her own, heading home a corner kick from Spreeman in the 33rd minute.
One minute later, Cembrale set up another goal, slotting White through where she rounded a defender and put home her second of the match to make it 6-0.
Approaching halftime, both Spreeman and White confirmed their hat tricks, as Spreeman poked home a rebound from close range after White’s initial attempt was saved. White collected her first career hat trick in the 45th minute, cleaning up a rebound in the box to take the USA into the break with an 8-0 lead.
It took just three minutes for the scoring to continue in the second half. One of three subs to enter at the break, veteran Kate Ward chipped a beautiful ball to Spreeman on the left side of the box, who touched her fourth of the match past the onrushing ‘keeper in the 48th minute.
In the 51st minute, substitute Sophie Post collected a ball out of the back and slotted another ball for Spreeman which she banged home for her fifth of the match. Then Khachadourian (pictured above) bagged her second in the 64th minute, finishing from the left after a great diagonal ball from Paris Price.
In the 80th minute, Post broke past her marker down the right and sent a cross for fellow substitute Tia LaBrecque who settled and lobbed one into the far right corner to close the scoring at 12-0.
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Match: U.S. Women’s Deaf National Team vs. Australia
Date: Nov. 19, 2025
Competition: Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics
Venue: J-Village, Fukushima, Japan
Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET (Nov. 18) / 12 p.m. local (on Nov. 19)
Weather: 57 degrees, sunny
Attendance: 623
| Scoring Summary | 1 | 2 | F |
| USA | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| AUS | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA – Emily Spreeman (Mia White) | 14th minute |
| USA – Mia White | 24 |
| USA – Ani Khachadourian (Erin Cembrale) | 28 |
| USA – Emily Spreeman (Erin Cembrale) | 31 |
| USA – Erin Cembrale (Emily Spreeman) | 33 |
| USA – Mia White (Erin Cembrale) | 34 |
| USA – Emily Spreeman | 41 |
| USA – Mia White | 45 |
| USA – Emily Spreeman (Kate Ward) | 48 |
| USA – Emily Spreeman (Sophie Post) | 51 |
| USA – Ani Khachadourian (Paris Price) | 64 |
| USA – Tia LaBrecque (Sophie Post) | 80 |
Lineups:
USA: 21-Taegan Ferrin, 3-Paige Beaudry, 4-Holly Hunter (2-Kate Ward, 46), 5-Gracie Fitzgerald, 7-Sabina Shysh (15-Tia LaBrecque 46), 8-Erin Cembrale (16-Emma Neff, 69), 9-Ani Khachadourian, 10-Emily Spreeman (18-Faith Wylie, 69), 11-Sydney Andrews, 14-Paris Price, 17-Mia White (Capt.) (23-Sophie Post, 46)
Substitutes not used: 1-Meghan Maiwald, 12-Sierra Kaspar, 6-Melia Lenert, 13-Casey King, 19-Chelsey Tumey, 20-Josephine Blazic, 22-Payton DeGraw
Head coach: Amy Griffin
AUS: 3-Ruby Miller (9-Katie Day, 46, 12-Mikaela Magro, 78), 4-Mary Palogianndis, 5-Lauren Tyne, 6-Courtney Morris (10-Henrika New, 87), 7-Saskia Newman, 8-Anjelica Williams, 11-Kirsten Campton (2-Annabel Kecman, 46), 13-Justeen Kruger, 16-Jessica Waters, 17-Ella Kirby, 18-Mikaylah DeGennaro
Substitutes not used: none
Head coach: Matthew Constantini
Stats Summary: USA / AUS
Shots: 35 / 1
Shots on Goal: 18 / 1
Saves: 1 / 6
Corner Kicks: 12 / 0
Fouls: 4 / 2
Offside: 3 / 1
| Misconduct Summary | |
| None |
Officials:
Referee: Minoru Tada (JPN)
Assistant Referee 1: Yasuko Hasegawa (JPN)
Assistant Referee 2: Fumiya Sawa (JPN)
Fourth Official: Miki Sainen (JPN)