USA Junior Women Declare GOLD At U20 World Championships In Brazil

Salvador, Brazil – August 16 – The USA Women’s Junior National Team outlasted Spain 16-15 to say gold on the World Aquatics U20 World Championships. It’s the fifth World Championship title for the Junior Women and first since 2015. Lucy Haaland-Ford scored 4 targets within the remaining with Christine Carpenter including eight save. Haaland-Ford earned participant of the match honors for the ultimate. Emily Ausmus scored two targets within the remaining and earned match MVP honors. Team USA finishes 6-0 in Brazil with wins over Hungary, Greece, Croatia, Italy 2x and Spain. Watch a full replay of the match by clicking here. 

Team USA opened with a powerful begin getting an influence play aim from Kamryn Barone within the opening thirty seconds of the match. Ausmus delivered her first aim moments afterward a penalty shot strike for a 2-0 benefit with 5:11 to go within the quarter. Spain battled again with two in a row to tie the match earlier than Julia Bonaguidi gave the United States the lead again at 3-2 with 1:10 remaining within the first. Spain had the ultimate phrase as Carlota Penalver scored her third aim of the quarter to even the match at 3-3 going to the second.

Spain was the aggressor within the second quarter taking their first lead of the day at 4-3. They went forward 5-4 with 3:41 to play within the first half earlier than Charlotte Raisin and Allison Cohen answered with targets for a 6-5 edge with :35 to play within the half. Spain had an influence play aim proper earlier than the top of the half to even the match at 6-6 going into the break. In the third the groups continued to commerce targets and the lead. Spain went forward 7-6 early and once more at 8-7 earlier than Team USA began to hit their stride. Bonaguidi tied the match at 8-8 after which Rosalie Hassett put the group up 10-9 with 2:55 to play. Haaland-Ford completed the quarter with a flourish scoring two straight to offer the United States a 12-10 lead late within the interval for his or her largest lead because the first quarter.

After Spain scored as soon as extra to finish the third, Haaland-Ford stored it rolling within the fourth along with her third straight to make it 13-11 in favor of Team USA. Ausmus adopted along with her second tally of the day for a 14-11 lead. Spain tried to battle again however the United States at all times had a solution. Haaland-Ford hit once more for a 15-12 lead after which Barone put the group up 16-13 with 2:12 to go within the match. Spain made yet another push, scoring two remaining targets to attract inside one however would get no nearer. 

Team USA went 4/8 on energy performs and a couple of/2 on penalties whereas Spain went 2/10 on energy performs and a couple of/2 on penalties.

Scoring – Stats

USA 16 (3, 3, 6, 4) L. Haaland-Ford 4, J. Bonaguidi 3, E. Ausmus 2, C. Raisin 2, Ok. Barone 2, A. Cohen 1, M. McAninch 1, R. Hassett 1

ESP 15 (3, 3, 5, 4) I. Casado 5, C. Penalver 4, I. Piralkova 3, J. Cereijo 1, A. Munoz 1, M. Claveria 1

Saves – USA – C. Carpenter 8 – ESP – R. Diaz 7

6×5 – USA – 4/8 – ESP – 2/10

Penalties – USA – 2/2 – ESP – 2/2