USA Women Top Hungary 15-10; First Place In Group Play At FINA World Cup
USA Women Top Hungary 15-10; First Place In Group Play At FINA World Cup
Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia - August 14 - The USA Women's National picked up their third straight victory and took first place in their group at the FINA World Cup with a 15-10 win over Hungary.
Maggie Steffens
(Danville, CA/Stanford/Diablo) and
Kami Craig
(Santa Barbara, CA/USC/SBWPF) scored three goals each in the win while
Sami Hill
(Santa Barbara, CA/UCLA/SBWPF) posted 11 saves in net. Team USA now advances to the quarterfinals where they will take on Singapore on Friday at 5am pt.
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. For complete tournament results, visit the official FINA website by
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Team USA got off to a strong start taking a 4-2 lead after the first period and a 7-3 lead at the intermission. The high scoring continued in the second half with the United States outscoring Hungary 5-4 in the third period to build a 12-7 lead. The two teams were even in the fourth period scoring three goals each and Team USA was able to come away with a 15-10 victory.
The United States went 7/11 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties while Hungary was 3/6 on power plays and 2/2 on penalties. "It was a physical game but our team maintained their composure. Our success on extra player opportunities was a key component towards the win," said USA Head Coach Adam Krikorian.
Scoring
USA 15 (4, 3, 5, 3) M. Steffens 3, K. Craig 3, R. Fattal 2, K. Neushul 2, M. Sediemann 1, C. Mathewson 1, K. Gilchrist 1
HUN 10 (2, 1, 4, 3)
Saves - USA - S. Hill 11
6x5 - USA - 7/11 - HUN 3/6
Penalties - USA - 1/1 - HUN - 2/2
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Greg Mescall
Director of Communications
USA Water Polo
714-500-5455
[email protected]
Team USA got off to a strong start taking a 4-2 lead after the first period and a 7-3 lead at the intermission. The high scoring continued in the second half with the United States outscoring Hungary 5-4 in the third period to build a 12-7 lead. The two teams were even in the fourth period scoring three goals each and Team USA was able to come away with a 15-10 victory.
The United States went 7/11 on power plays and 1/1 on penalties while Hungary was 3/6 on power plays and 2/2 on penalties. "It was a physical game but our team maintained their composure. Our success on extra player opportunities was a key component towards the win," said USA Head Coach Adam Krikorian.
Scoring
USA 15 (4, 3, 5, 3) M. Steffens 3, K. Craig 3, R. Fattal 2, K. Neushul 2, M. Sediemann 1, C. Mathewson 1, K. Gilchrist 1
HUN 10 (2, 1, 4, 3)
Saves - USA - S. Hill 11
6x5 - USA - 7/11 - HUN 3/6
Penalties - USA - 1/1 - HUN - 2/2
Greg Mescall
Director of Communications
USA Water Polo
714-500-5455
[email protected]
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