BRAMPTON, Ontario — Caroline Harvey scored twice, Abby Roque had a goal and three assists, and the United States thumped Switzerland 9-1 at the World Women´s Hockey Championship.
Abbey Murphy set the record for the fastest goal ever at the tournament, scoring seven seconds in. She added two assists, while Cayla Barnes also had a goal and two helpers.
Rebecca Gilmore, Gabrielle Hughes, Hannah Bilka and Amanda Kessel were the other US scorers, and Nicole Hensley made 12 saves.
Rahel Enzler spoiled Hensley´s shutout bid halfway through the third period for Switzerland. Saskia Maurer stopped 45 shots.
The Americans are looking to avenge their silver-medal finishes at the last two worlds, having lost to Canada in both finals.
They opened the tournament with a 7-1 win over Japan and will next face Czechia, the country most commonly known as the Czech Republic, on Sunday.
Switzerland, which fell 4-0 to Canada in its opener on Wednesday, will next play Japan on Monday.
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