U.S. Girls’s Water Polo Crew Wins Pan American Championship over Argentina
The U.S. girls’s water polo group on Monday gained the Pan American Championship with an 18-5 win over Argentina in Ibague, Colombia.
Emily Ausmus, Charlotte Raisin and Anna Pearson every tallied hat tips within the sport for the U.S., which fielded a youthful group that included 4 Olympics. Two of these Olympic vets garnered particular person honors, with Ausmus named match MVP and Amanda Longan taking residence Prime Goalkeeper honors. The group was coached by first-team assistant coach Molly Cahill.
Ausmus led all Individuals with 16 targets within the six-game match. Raisin added 15, plus three two-assist video games. Paris Olympian Jovana Sekulic had 13 targets, and Pearson scored 12 occasions within the final 4 video games. The U.S. gained its six video games over continental competitors by a mixed rating of 130-24.
That included a pair of wins over Argentina, which acquired closest to upending the Individuals with a 20-9 loss within the opener. Any hopes of an upset within the closing ended with a 13-2 margin at halftime.
Each the U.S. and Argentina have certified for the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The U.S. acquired there through a 23-1 win over Venezuela within the semifinal behind 4 targets from Pearson and hat tips from Ausmus and Sekulic. Twelve American gamers scored in that outing.
U.S. Head Coach for the 2024 @PanamSports Championships, Molly Cahill shares what @TeamUSA was centered on throughout this match. #WaterPolo pic.twitter.com/kPNQTG8Ebx
— USA Water Polo (@USAWP) November 25, 2024
Ausmus scored all three of her targets within the first quarter of the gold-medal match, after which the U.S. led 6-1. Fellow Olympians Sekulic, who scored twice, and Tara Prentice additionally tallied within the first quarter. Longan made 12 saves in web within the closing after splitting time with Lauren Steele for a lot of the match.
The U.S. protection held Argentina to 3-for-11 on energy performs, with the U.S. going 3-for-4 with the participant benefit and 4-4 on penalties. Emma Lineback and Quinn Healy scored twice every for the Individuals. Raisin added two assists, as did Rosalie Hassett.
