Goleta, CA - May 21 - The USA Women's National team wrapped up their three game series against Canada with a 15-7 win on Friday night at Dos Pueblos High School. Maggie Steffens powered Team USA on offense with four goals and three assists while Ashleigh Johnson stood strong behind the pipes recording 12 saves.
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After playing two matches both teams
had learned a lot about each other and it was on full display in a tight first
quarter. After Maddie Musselman scored to open the game Canada found a quick
equalizer to make it 1-1. From there it was Canada who scored again to take
their first lead of the series as Axelle Crevier fired in one on the power
play. Team USA didn't let Canada pull away as the teams exchanged goals
throughout the rest of the quarter with Canada grabbing a 4-3 lead at
intermission. Trailing for the first time in the series, Team USA regrouped and
found a quick equalizer as Steffens drew a penalty and Makenzie Fischer
finished to make it 4-4. Team USA then scored another off of a penalty goal
with Steffens delivering this time to retake the lead at 5-4. Both teams scored
one more goal in the quarter as Team USA took a 6-5 halftime lead.
Team USA continued to build on their
momentum in the third as they came out firing on all cylinders scoring four
straight goals to take a 10-5 lead. It was Canada's turn to find an answer as
they scored back to back goals to bring the score to 10-7. Team USA didn't let
Canada back into the game as they scored two more times on goals from Jordan
Raney and Steffens to take a 12-7 lead at the end of the third. Team USA's
defense continued to shine in the fourth as they kept Canada off the
scoreboard. Meanwhile Steffens stole the show on offense feeding Makenzie
Fischer to start the quarter and scoring one herself as Team USA prevailed
15-7.
Team USA went 4/10 on power plays and
2/2 on penalty shots while Canada was 5/9 on power plays and did not attempt a
penalty.
Scoring
USA 15 (3, 3, 7, 2)
CAN 7 (4, 1, 2, 0)
USA: M. Steffens 4, M. Musselman 3,
M. Fischer 2, A. Williams 2, J. Raney 2, P. Hauschild 1, A. Fischer 1
CAN: G. Sohi 2, H. McKelvey 2, A.
Crevier 1, E. Lemay-Lavoie 1, K. Paul 1
Saves - USA - A. Johnson 12 - CAN - C. Wright - 5, C. Vulpisi 1
6-on-5 - USA - 4/10 - CAN - 5/9
Penalties - USA 2/2 - CAN - 0/0
Greg Mescall Director of
Communications, USA Water Polo
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