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PRINCETON, NJ. After having not lost in 624 days — a span of 64 matches — the U.S. Senior Women’s Water Polo team twice stared down defeat before rallying to beat the Netherlands 23-22 via penalty shots on Day Two of the USA Water Polo Holiday Cup. It was such a crazy game — one day after the Americ...

Worlds Water Polo: Netherlands Wins Shootout Over Spain for First Gold in 32 Years Brigitte Sleeking’s goal in the fifth round of the shootout gave the Netherlands a 17-16 win over Spain Friday in the women’s water polo championship game at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka. The Dutch went...

Olympic Women’s Water Polo: Spain Tops Netherlands in Shootout in Classic Semifinal Spain saw a five-goal lead evaporate, watched the Netherlands tie the game with seven seconds left then produced the only save of the shootout to make its way back to the gold-medal game with a 19-18 win Thursday in ...

The winning continues for the U.S. Senior Women’s Water Polo Team. On Saturday at the DeNunzio Pool in Princeton they overwhelmed the Netherlands early to take a 12-6 decision in the final of the 2019 USA Water Polo Holiday Cup. With the win — their 68th straight dating back to April 2018 — the Amer...