The U.S. women’s soccer team pulled out to lead its group at the Olympics on Sunday with a 4-1 win against Germany, allowing a decent cushion as it heads into its next game against Australia later this week. 

Going into their game against Germany, the American women were tied for first, but their gap in the standings Sunday morning was quickly closed after Australia scored six goals against Zambia in the afternoon. 

But the Americans played beautifully under pressure, forcing Germany’s defense to spend the majority of the game in its own box as they kept possession of the ball. Sophia Smith, who made her World Cup debut only last…