Reigning champions the United States blitzed neighbours Canada 16-5 to storm into the semi-finals of the women's Olympic water polo competition on ...
Reigning champions the United States blitzed neighbours Canada 16-5 to storm into the semi-finals of the women's Olympic water polo competition on Tuesday, keeping their bid for a third straight gold medal on track.
The Americans will face the Russian Olympic Committee team in the first semi-final at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre on Thursday. The ROC edged their quarter-final clash with Australia 9-8.European champions Spain beat China 11-7 to book their place in the final four, where they will meet Hungary, who beat the Netherlands 14-11 in the other quarter-final.
Captain Maggie Steffens, who broke the all-time Olympic scoring record in their last match, scored twice at the end of the first quarter to give the U.S. a 7-1 lead, which they extended to 11-3 by halftime. Steffens ended the game with three goals, as did Makenzie Fischer and Alys Williams, while goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson saved 14 of the 17 shots she faced as the U.S. closed out the win in style.
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