Doha, Qatar - February 14 - The USA
Women's National Team advanced to the gold medal match of the 2024 World
Aquatics World Championships with an 11-9 win over Spain. Jenna Flynn put three
goals in net for Team USA while Maddie Musselman, Ryann Neushul and Jewel
Roemer added two in the win. Ashleigh Johnson had a total of 11 saves for Team
USA. The Women's National Team will play for gold against Hungary on Friday at
9:30am et/6:30am pt. Live streaming is available via Peacock by clicking here
(subscription required) with live stats from Total Water Polo by clicking here.
Omega Timing provides official post game stats, access their results by
clicking here.
Team USA dominated early with goals
from Musselman, Flynn and Neushul, then Spain responded with one goal to close
out the first quarter of play. Spain opened the second with two goals then tied
the game at four with 3:41 left in the first half. Flynn earned a hat trick and
gave Team USA the lead 6-4 at the break. In the third, Rachel Fattal and Roemer
added goals to the board, then Spain converted twice to cut the deficit down by
two to make it 8-6. After another Spanish goal, Tara Prentice got on the board
for USA's tenth goal of the contest. With 6:36 left in the game, Musselman
scored again for the 11th goal and Spain quickly responded to make it 11-8.
Despite a late Spanish goal, Team USA held on to the lead and took the win,
11-9. The Women's National team will meet Hungary in the gold medal game on
Friday, February 16th at 9:30am et/6:30am pt.
The United States went 7/14 on power
plays and 0/1 on penalties while Spain was 4/12 on power plays and did not
attempt a penalty.
Scoring - Scoresheet
USA 10 (3, 3, 4, 1) J. Flynn 3, M.
Musselman 2, R. Neushul 2, J. Roemer 2, R. Fattal 1, T. Prentice 1
ESP 9 (1, 3, 3, 2) E. Barril 3, I.
Coelho 3, P. Crespi Barriga 1, P. Pena 1, N. Perez 1
Saves - USA - A. Johnson 11, ESP - L.
Ramos 6
6x5 - USA - 7/14 - ESP- 4/12
Penalties - USA - 0/1 - ESP - 0/0
USA Men 16 Australia 10 (9-12
semifinals)
Doha, Qatar - February 9 - The USA
Men's National Team defeated Australia 16-10 today at the 2024 World Aquatics
World Championships. Alex Bowen and Dylan Woodhead scored three goals a piece
for the United States while Hannes Daube and Marko Vavic each scored twice.
Team USA's final game of the tournament will be a match up with Romania on
Thursday, February 15 against Romania at 10:30 am (Arabian Time) / 2:30 am et /
Wednesday, February 14 11:30 pm pt. Live streaming is available via Peacock by
clicking here (subscription required) with live stats from Total Water Polo by
clicking here. Omega Timing provides official post game stats, access their
results by clicking here.
Team USA and Australia were locked in
a tight game throughout the first, Daube opened the scoring then Bowen added
two to end the quarter with the USA up 4-3. Alex Obert and Ryder Dodd scored
the fifth and sixth goals for the Americans then Australia got one back on a
6-on-5 play. Bowen, Dodd and Vavic each scored, then Australia notched two more
before the half to make it 9-7.The score was 10-7 in favor of the Americans
after Luca Cupido rebounded a shot in the goal. Australia closed the third
quarter of play with a quick shot in by their Captain who earned their 8th goal
of the match. In the final eight minutes, the United States and Australia went
back and forth with the scoring and finally Vavic netted one last goal to make
it 16-10.
The United States went 8/10 on power
plays with 0/2 penalties and Australia went 3/9 on power plays and 1/1 on
penalties.
Scoring - Scoresheet
USA 16 (4, 5, 3, 4) A. Bowen 3, D.
Woodhead 3, H. Daube 2, M. Vavic 2, L.
Cupido 1, C. Dodd 1, R. Dodd 1, B. Hallock 1, M. Irving 1, A. Obert 1
AUS 10 (3, 4, 1, 2) L. Pavillard 6,
M. Maksimovic 3, C. Negus 1
6x5 - USA - 8/10 - AUS - 3/9
Penalties - USA - 0/2 - AUS 1/1
Saves - USA - D. Holland 2 A.
Weinberg 1 - AUS - N. Porter 10
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