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Social media goes crazy for Delran's Carli Lloyd

They put her face on Mount Rushmore. President Obama weighed in. And, of course, Gov. Christie couldn't hold back.

But reaction to Delran native Carli Lloyd's historic hat trick to lead the U.S. team to the Women's World Cup title Sunday night was worldwide. Her hat trick, the first in final history, propelled the United States to a  5-2 victory over Japan.

Politicians, sportswriters, entertainers and everyday fans all chimed in. Here are some of the tweets about Lloyd from during and after the game:

Spot other great tweets recognizing Lloyd we should include? Tweet them to @emilybabay or @juliekayzerman.