Dubrovnik, Croatia – September 4 – The quarterfinals had been contested at the moment on the inaugural World Aquatics Water Polo 4×4 Open Championships in Dubrovnik and the USA Ladies beat South Africa, 3-0, earlier than the USA Males misplaced to Croatia after penalties, 3-2. Jenna Flynn scored seven targets for the ladies whereas Lauren Steele recorded seven saves in internet. Marko Vavic scored 5 for the boys as Chris Whitelegge recorded six saves within the cage. The USA Males will now play Montenegro within the Fifth-Eighth place semifinals tomorrow at 6:30am pt whereas the USA Ladies advance to the semifinals in opposition to Australia at 9:00am pt. The matches will stream stay on the World Aquatics YouTube channel with stay stats accessible from Microplus Timing Providers.
Within the first quarterfinal of the day, Jenna Flynn scored twice to begin the sport earlier than Ryann Neushul and Rachel Fattal added to the benefit. Haley Wan and Nina Flynn scored for a six-goal lead after which Neushul put residence a pair to enact the mercy rule in a 8-0 first set for a 1-0 lead.
Jenna Flynn started the second set the very same approach as the primary with two fast targets however this time she added a 3rd to begin. Then, Jordan Raney joined the occasion and Neushul got here up with an enormous block which she took the opposite approach for a counterattack aim. Raney despatched a second rating in on a lob shot and Jenna Flynn pushed the result in seven earlier than Steele made a save and full-tank shot for a two-point aim to safe a 9-0 set win and 2-0 edge.
America scored first within the third set when Neushul rang the register. Minutes later, Fattal doubled the benefit. Jenna Flynn, Neushul, and Nina Flynn completed issues off 5-0 for the Individuals who superior to the semifinals with a 3-0 win.
Crew USA went 1/3 on energy performs with no penalties tried whereas South Africa went 0/0 on energy performs with no penalties tried.
Scoring – Stats
USA 3 (8, 9, 5) J. Flynn 7, R. Neushul 6, R. Fattal 2, N. Flynn 2, J. Raney 2, L. Steele 1, H. Wan 1
RSA 0 (0, 0, 0)
Saves – USA – L. Steele 7 – RSA – O. McMurray 1
6×5 – USA – 1/3 – RSA – 0/0
Penalties – USA – 0/0 – RSA – 0/0
The final quarterfinal of the day started with Marko Vavic scoring first earlier than the hosts leveled. Halfway by the primary, Croatia took the lead however Carson Kranz skipped one residence to reply. Croatia scored the ultimate two targets to assert the set 4-2 and seize a 1-0 lead.
The Croatians had the primary phrase within the second over two minutes into the set. No targets adopted in the course of the set till Crew USA referred to as timeout with :06 left to try to tie the rating. JP Ohl rapidly produced the game-tying aim and, within the chaos of Croatia making an attempt to retrieve the ball and beat the buzzer, Kranz deflected a last-second try and pushed the ball throughout the road once more for a dramatic 2-1 second set victory to tie the sport at 1-1.
The hosts struck first within the third with three fast targets. Simply previous halfway by the set, Marko Vavic transformed a penalty shot for the USA however Croatia responded with a cross cage aim. Marko Vavic discovered the again of the online once more late however the Individuals couldn’t catch the Croatians who took the set 4-2 and a 2-1 edge.
Stefan Vavic scored twice to start the fourth set after which the hosts obtained one again. Jake Howerton additionally obtained concerned for the USA to extend the lead however Croatia scored twice extra to equalize. Marko Vavic put the Individuals again in entrance earlier than a Croatian counterattack stored issues tight. The house group took a late lead earlier than a fourth group foul gave Crew USA a penalty shot and possession with :15 left. Marko Vavic linked on the 5 meter strive after which Stefan Vavic stored the USA alive with a set-winning aim on the buzzer. The 6-5 win despatched the quarterfinal match right into a penalty shootout.
Within the shootout, every group hit its first try. Croatia sank the second as properly earlier than making a pleasant save on the American try. The third Croatian make despatched them by to the semifinals with a 3-2 win.
Crew USA went 5/9 on energy performs and a couple of/3 on penalties earlier than the shootout whereas Croatia went 3/5 on energy performs with no penalties tried earlier than the shootout.
Scoring – Stats
USA 2 (2, 2, 2, 6, 1) M. Vavic 5, S. Vavic 3, C. Kranz 2, J. Howerton 1, J. Ohl 1
CRO 3 (4, 1, 4, 5, 3) I. Vukojevic 6, R. Pelicaric 5, N. Dragas 2, F. Krzic 1
Saves – USA – C. Whitelegge 6 – CRO – A. Vukojevic X
6×5 – USA – 5/9 – CRO – 3/5
Penalties – USA – 2/3 – CRO – 0/0
