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Courtney Mathewson (Anaheim Hills, CA\/UCLA\/NYAC) and Makenzie Fischer(Laguna Beach, CA\/Laguna Beach HS\/SET) scored three goals each in the win while Carlee Kapana (Newport Beach, CA\/Newport Harbor HS\/Newport) earned the victory in net with eight saves. By finishing in the medal round of this event, Team USA has already qualified for the FINA World League Super Final coming up later this year. Tomorrow&#8217;s match with Australia is set for 7:30pm local New Zealand time\/12:30am Pacific time.<\/p>\n<p>The semifinal match was close early with Team USA holding a 4-3 lead after the first period. Defense was big for the United States over the next two periods as they held Canada to just one goal while building an 8-4 advantage after three quarters. 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