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Former Mountain Vista's, Mallory Pugh, is youngest player to score for the U.S. in Olympics

Mallory Pugh, former Mountain Vista Golden Eagles soccer star and U.S. Women's soccer player, scored her first Olympic goal against Colombia to pull ahead 2-1.

<p>Aug 9, 2016; Manaus, Brazil; United States forward Mallory Pugh (2) collides with Colombia midfield Liana Salazar (6) as she scores a goal during the first round match against United States in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Arena da Amazonia. </p>

Mallory Pugh, former Mountain Vista Golden Eagles soccer star and U.S. Women's soccer player, scored her first Olympic goal against Colombia to pull ahead 2-1.

According to the U.S. Women's Soccer twitter, Pugh is the youngest player to score in the Olympics for the United States.

Mallory Pugh scores to put the score USA 2 - 1, Video: BBC #Rio2016 #womensfootball #COLUSA #USWNT #football pic.twitter.com/slmydVdDki
— WomensSoccerUnited (@WSUasa) August 9, 2016

Pugh scored 59 minutes into the game in the second half. Soon after on a miscue, Pugh is called offside on what could have been a 3-1 lead.

Noooooo! Should've been 3-1. Pugh offside. #USAvCOL https://t.co/y590Uwsu8Z
— Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata) August 9, 2016

The U.S. held a 2-1 lead until extra time when, Colombia's Usme tied the game 2-2. The U.S. wins their group and advances to the quarterfinal.

With that goal, Pugh becomes youngest player ever to score at #Olympics for the USA. #WinTheGroup #OneNationOneTeam pic.twitter.com/wF5lxqGvNa
— U.S. Soccer WNT (@ussoccer_wnt) August 9, 2016