Dubrovnik, Croatia – September 3 – Group play concluded as we speak on the inaugural World Aquatics Water Polo 4×4 Open Championships in Dubrovnik and the USA Girls bested South Africa, 3-0, earlier than the USA Males defeated Australia, 3-0. Jenna Flynn was named Participant of the Match on the ladies’s facet with six targets scored whereas Lauren Steele recorded seven saves. Max Irving scored eight for the boys and Chris Whitelegge recorded seven saves within the cage. The USA Girls advance to the quarterfinals and will play South Africa once more tomorrow at 5:40am pt. The USA Males additionally booked a ticket to the quarterfinals and can matchup in opposition to Croatia once more at 11:30am pt. The matches will stream reside on the World Aquatics YouTube channel with reside stats out there from Microplus Timing Providers.
Within the girls’s sport, Jenna Flynn sunk a lob shot to place the USA in entrance after which Ryann Neushul doubled the lead. From there, Nina Flynn put one away adopted by Jordan Raney and Neushul once more. Jenna Flynn put the ending touches on the 7-0 set victory with two extra late targets to achieve a 1-0 edge.
Neushul scored three fast targets to start the second set with a hat trick. Rachel Fattal deposited her first rating earlier than one other from Nina Flynn. Jewel Roemer beat the buzzer late for a 6-0 set rating and a 2-0 lead.
Haley Wan bought the scoring began within the third set earlier than South Africa lastly discovered the again of the web. Jenna Flynn shortly retook the lead for the People plus she elevated the lead from there with one other deft lob and a penalty shot. Roemer made certain the USA saved its edge to win the set 5-1 and the match 3-0.
Staff USA went 5/6 on energy performs and 1/2 on penalties whereas South Africa went 0/5 on energy performs with no penalties tried.
Scoring – Stats
USA 3 (7, 6, 5) J. Flynn 6, R. Neushul 5, N. Flynn 2, J. Roemer 2, R. Fattal 1, J. Raney 1, H. Wan 1
RSA 0 (0, 0, 1) B. Mzimela 1
Saves – USA – L. Steele 7 – RSA – O. McMurray 2
6×5 – USA – 5/6 – RSA – 0/5
Penalties – USA – 0/0 – RSA – 0/2
On the boys’s facet, Marko Vavic scored the opening aim of the sport after which Whitelegge saved Australia at bay on a penalty shot. AJ Rossman and Max Irving prolonged the lead earlier than a pair of targets from Carson Kranz. JP Ohl, Irving, and Rossman every added on to shut the set 8-0 and take a 1-0 lead.
Australia scored to start the second after which the USA took the lead behind Irving and Marko Vavic. The Aussie Sharks leveled earlier than Marko Vavic scored once more and Irving related on a 5 meter strive. The Australians bought one again prior to a different pair of targets from Irving which solidified the 6-3 set victory and 2-0 edge.
The third set began with an Australian rating which was answered by Irving on an motion shot double aim to provide the People a bonus. The Sharks knotted issues up after which took the lead on a redirect aim earlier than Kranz and Jake Howerton flipped the script. Irving punctuated the set with a skip shot rating to win 5-3 and declare the match 3-0.
Staff USA went 2/2 on energy performs and three/3 on penalties whereas Australia went 1/2 on energy performs and three/4 on penalties.
Scoring – Stats
USA 3 (8, 6, 5) M. Irving 8, M. Vavic 3, C. Kranz 3, A. Rossman 2, J. Howerton 1, J. Ohl 1
AUS 0 (0, 3, 3) Ok. Gilchrist 3, G. Woodhouse 2, D. Kerr 1
Saves – USA – C. Whitelegge 7 – AUS – T. Markart 3
6×5 – USA – 2/2 – AUS – 1/2
Penalties – USA – 3/3 – AUS – 3/4
