{"id":105738,"date":"2014-08-12T15:13:57","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T22:13:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=105738"},"modified":"2014-08-12T15:13:57","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T22:13:57","slug":"team-usa-thumps-south-africa-18-1-in-womens-water-polo-world-cup-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/team-usa-thumps-south-africa-18-1-in-womens-water-polo-world-cup-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Team USA Thumps South Africa, 18-1, in Women&#8217;s Water Polo World Cup Opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Joon Baik<\/p>\n<p>KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia, August 12.\u00a0THE<span style=\"color: #111111;\">\u00a0USA Women&#8217;s Senior National Team opened up the FINA World Cup in convincing fashion with an 18-1 victory over South Africa. The defending World Cup champs never trailed en route to the easy victory.\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/kami_craig_833864.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kami Craig<\/a><span style=\"color: #111111;\">\u00a0(Santa Barbara, CA\/USC\/SBWPF) led the way with four goals with ten players scoring at least a goal. Team USA returns to action\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_642218125\"><span class=\"aQJ\">on Wednesday<\/span><\/span>\u00a0when they meet Australia at\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_642218126\"><span class=\"aQJ\">3:30am pt<\/span><\/span>. A live webcast is offered of all games through FINA TV and can be accessed by\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fina.org\/H2O\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=article&amp;id=2189&amp;Itemid=1209\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a><span style=\"color: #111111;\">. For complete tournament results, visit the official FINA website by\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.fina.org\/H2O\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=category&amp;layout=blog&amp;id=119&amp;Itemid=695\" target=\"_blank\">clicking here<\/a><span style=\"color: #111111;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111;\">The match vs South Africa was never in doubt with the United States going ahead 3-0 after the first period and 8-0 at halftime. Team USA scored seven more goals in the third period to go up 15-0. South Africa got on the board in the fourth with a goal but Team USA added three more to take the match 18-1.\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/rachel_fattal_846597.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Fattal<\/a><span style=\"color: #111111;\">\u00a0(Seal Beach, CA\/UCLA\/SOCAL) added three goals in the victory.\u00a0<\/span><br style=\"color: #111111;\" \/><br style=\"color: #111111;\" \/><span style=\"color: #111111;\">Team USA went 3\/8 on power plays while South Africa was 0\/3.<\/span><br style=\"color: #111111;\" \/><br style=\"color: #111111;\" \/><strong>Match 3:\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_642218127\"><span class=\"aQJ\">16:00<\/span><\/span>, Group B, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 18 SOUTH AFRICA 1<br \/>\nQuarters: 3-0, 5-0, 7-0, 3-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Referees: Alexey Krapivin (RUS), Yagi Wang (CHN)<br \/>\nExtra Man: USA: 3\/ 8. RSA 0\/3<br \/>\nPens: Nil<\/p>\n<p>Teams:<br \/>\nUSA: Samantha Hill,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/alys_williams_879118.html\" target=\"_blank\">Alys Williams<\/a>\u00a0(1),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/melissa_seidemann_833888.html\" target=\"_blank\">Melissa Seidemann<\/a>\u00a0(2),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/rachel_fattal_846597.html\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Fattal<\/a>\u00a0(3),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/kk_clark_846601.html\" target=\"_blank\">KK Clark<\/a>\u00a0(1),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/maggie_steffens_833878.html\" target=\"_blank\">Maggie Steffens<\/a>\u00a0(1),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/courtney_mathewson_833881.html\" target=\"_blank\">Courtney Mathewson<\/a>(2),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/kiley_neushul_846599.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kiley Neushul<\/a>\u00a0(1),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/jillian_kraus_846600.html\" target=\"_blank\">Jillian Kraus<\/a>\u00a0(1),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/kaleigh_gilchrist_879121.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kaleigh Gilchrist<\/a>,\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/annika_dries_833872.html\" target=\"_blank\">Annika Dries<\/a>\u00a0(1),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/kami_craig_833864.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kami Craig<\/a>\u00a0(4),\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/ashleigh_johnson_906766.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ashleigh Johnson<\/a>. Head Coach:\u00a0<a style=\"color: #1f58ae;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.usawaterpolo.org\/sports\/w-senior\/mtt\/adam_krikorian_839442.html\" target=\"_blank\">Adam Krikorian<\/a>.<br \/>\nSOUTH AFRICA: Anke Jacobs, Amica Hallendorf, Kieren Paley, Kim Rosslee, Carly Wessels, Samantha Shead, Chloe Bradley, Lee-Ann Keet, Christy Rawstrom, Megan Parkes, Deborah O\u2019Hanlon (1), Kelsey White, Rebecca Thomas. Head Coach: Brad Rowe.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 14.850000381469727px; text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i>The above article is a press release submitted to Swimming World. To reach our audience, contact us at newsmaster@swimmingworldmagazine.com.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo by Joon Baik KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia, August 12.\u00a0THE\u00a0USA Women&#8217;s Senior National Team opened up the FINA World Cup in convincing fashion with an 18-1 victory over South Africa. 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