Fukuoka, Japan - July 15 - The USA
Water Polo Women's National Team opened up their World Championship title
defense in Japan with a 15-6 win over China earlier today. Maddie Musselman
scored four goals to lead an offense that saw 10 different athletes find the
cage. Ashleigh Johnson recorded 12 saves in net. Team USA returns to play on
Tuesday when they meet Australia at 4:30am et/1:30am pt. Live streaming
coverage is available via Peacock TV (subscription required). Live stats are
available via Total Water Polo by clicking here.
It was a low-scoring affair early as
the first period saw just one goal tallied, with Musselman giving Team USA a
1-0 lead moving to the second. In the second quarter Team USA went to work,
out-scoring China 6-2 behind two scores each from Jordan Raney and Rachel
Fattal for a 7-2 edge at intermission. Bayley Weber, Musselman and Kaleigh
Gilchrist paced the attack in the third quarter as the United States went in
front 10-3. In the fourth China's offense came to life with three goals but it
was not enough as the USA attack countered with five goals, the last coming
from Tara Prentice en route to the 15-6 win.
Team USA went 3/6 on power plays and
0/1 on penalties while China went 2/5 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties.
Scoring - Scoresheet
USA 15 (1, 6, 3, 5) M. Musselman 4,
R. Fattal 2, J. Raney 2, T. Prentice 1, M. Steffens 1, J. Roemer 1, R. Neushul
1, J. Sekulic 1, K. Gilchrist 1, B. Weber 1
CHN 6 (0, 2, 1, 3) Zhang 3, Deng 2,
Nong 1
Saves - USA - A. Johnson 12 - CHN -
Zhang 12
6x5 - USA - 3/6 - CHN 2/5
Penalties - USA - 0/1 - CHN 1/1
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