World Championships: U.S. Routs China, Hungary Edges Greece to Open Ladies’s Water Polo
The U.S. girls’s water polo crew routed China, 15-7, on Thursday to open the 2025 World Championships in Singapore. Hungary edged Greece, 10-9, in one of the best sport of a slate of largely blowouts to start out proceedings on the OCBC Aquatic Centre.
China stored it shut with the U.S., down simply three at halftime, earlier than a 6-1 edge for the U.S. within the third quarter blew the sport open. Emma Lineback scored two of her three targets within the third quarter. Emily Ausmus tallied a hat trick, Jenna Flynn had two targets and two assists, and Ryann Neushul and Ava Stryker scored twice apiece. Amanda Longan made 15 saves in purpose, limiting China to 7-for-36 capturing (19 %). The Individuals are chasing their eighth world title.
Hungary used a 4-0 edge within the third quarter to high Greece. Three targets by Foteini Tricha, who scored six occasions total, tied the sport within the fourth quarter. However a power-play tally by Natasa Rybanska with 1:11 left and Boglarka Neszmely’s twelfth save of the sport gave Hungary the win.
Rybanska scored thrice, and Krisztina Garda paired two targets with two assists for Hungary.
Reigning Olympic champion Spain jumped out to a 9-1 lead on South Africa on the best way to a 23-4 win. Irene Gonzalez led the best way with 5 targets. Elena Ruiz tallied a hat trick. Adriana Ruiz orchestrated the assault with two targets and 6 assists, and Bea Ortiz paired two targets with three assists.
The Netherlands wanted simply 37 pictures to register a 25-6 win over Argentina. Hat methods got here from Lieke Rogge, Kitty-Lynn Joustra, Fleurian Bosveld and Simone van de Kraats. Bente Rogge paired two targets with 5 assists, and Sabrina van der Sloot added two and 4.
Olympic silver medalist Australia romped to a 34-2 victory over Singapore behind 5 targets from Alice Williams. Olivia Mitchell, Tilly Kearns and Tenealle Fasala had been every 4-for-4 capturing.
Italy navigated a comparatively aggressive sport, overcoming a two-goal halftime deficit with 10 second-half targets to edge New Zealand, 14-9. Sofia Giustini, Chiara Ranalli and Agnese Cocchiere scored thrice every. Aurora Giuseppina Condorelli made 10 saves. Aggie Weston led New Zealand with two targets.
Nice Britain bested France, 12-9, with an 8-2 edge within the center quarters. Katie Brown powered Britain with three targets and 4 assists, and Lily Turner added three targets. Ema Vernoux’s 4 targets led France.
Japan rode an 11-goal third-quarter to a 25-12 win over Croatia. Yumi Arima scored seven occasions, and Eruna Ura and Fuka Nishiyama tallied 4 targets and two assists every.
