The US women once again are champions of the Water Polo World League Super Final as they picked up their tenth title in 13 tournaments with a 13-9 victory over Spain in the final. The US defeated the Spaniards for the second time in four days by taking a 3-2 lead after the first eight minutes and pushing to a 7-4 lead half way through. Spain stayed in reach with a 3-3 third quarter but the US put it away in the fourth for the four goal win. For the third straight game no American had more than two goals with Courtney Mathewson, Maddie Musselman, and Maggie Steffens sharing the goal scoring lead. Ashleigh Johnson had nine saves in the win.
The Olympic women’s water polo tournament begins August 9th and runs through the 19th. The USA has been drawn into a group with fellow finalists Spain, their semifinal opponent China, and Hungary. They will open their Olympic play on Tuesday the 9th with Spain.
USA Results:
Group B Tuesday – USA 20-2 Brazil
Group B Wednesday – USA 11-8 Canada
Group B Thursday – USA 12-10 Spain
Quarterfinals Friday – USA 14-7 Russia
Semifinals Saturday – USA 11-5 China
Final Sunday – USA 13-9 Spain
Previous 2016 Water Polo World League Super Final Coverage:
Preview
Brazil Recap
Canada Recap
Spain Recap
Russia Recap
China Recap
