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The USA Women’s National Team claimed their fifth straight FINA World League Super Final crown with an 8-6 victory over the Netherlands.\u00a0Rachel Fattal<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Seal Beach, CA\/UCLA\/SOCAL) scored three goals in the win with\u00a0Ashleigh Johnson<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Miami, FL\/Princeton\/NYAC) earning top goalkeeper honors.\u00a0The match streamed live on FINA TV (subscription required) and can be accessed on-demand by\u00a0clicking here<\/a>. For more information on the final day of the FINA World League Super Final,\u00a0click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Netherlands started off in control grabbing a 1-0 lead early before Fattal got Team USA on the board. The Dutch followed with another goal and took a 2-1 lead after one. In the second quarter the United States turned the tables outscoring the Netherlands 2-0 to take a 3-2 lead at halftime. Things were close in the third quarter with the United States holding a 5-4 lead late in the period.\u00a0Melissa Seidemann<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Walnut Creek, CA\/Stanford\/NYAC) delivered a goal with just seconds remaining in the quarter to put the United States ahead 6-4.<\/p>\n

There was one more rally from the Dutch as they opened the fourth quarter with two straight goals to tie the game with\u00a02:27<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to play.\u00a0Maggie Steffens<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(Danville, CA\/Stanford\/NYAC) came back with the go-ahead goal with\u00a02:07<\/span><\/span>\u00a0to play to put the United States in front 7-6.\u00a0Paige Hauschild<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Santa Barbara, CA\/USC\/Santa Barbara 805) closed the things out moments later with a tally for an 8-6 lead and a confirmed trip to the top of the podium.<\/p>\n

Team USA went 1\/5 on power plays while the Netherlands went 2\/5 with neither side attempting a penalty. The victory marks the 12th overall Super Final crown in USA Women’s National Team program history.<\/p>\n

“We wanted the Dutch to beat Canada so we could play them,” said Team USA’s\u00a0Melissa Seidemann<\/a><\/strong>. “They have a young team and a lot of talent. They are physical and fast and it was a lot of fun. Adam (Krikorian) told us we were doing the right things. We were looking for fluidity on offence. We found it in the end.”<\/p>\n

“We worked so hard and had to finish it,” added Team USA’s\u00a0Ashleigh Johnson. “Those last essential goals were needed to finish the game. A lot of changes have been made (in the team) and people coming back, including me. There are so many pieces of the puzzle. We were a little rough around the edges, but we got into a rhythm and it\u2019s nice in a new team.”<\/p>\n

Scoring
\nUSA 8 (1, 2, 3, 2) R. Fattal 3, M. Seidemann 2, M. Steffens 1, P. Hauschild 1, A. Williams 1
\nNED 6 (2, 0, 2, 2) C. van der Sloot 3, D. Genee 1, M. Megens 1, B. Sleeking 1
\n6×5 – USA – 1-5, NED – 2-5
\nPenalties – USA – 0\/0 – NED – 0\/0<\/p>\n

The above press release was posted by Swimming World in conjunction with USA Water Polo. For press releases and advertising inquiries please contact\u00a0Advertising@SwimmingWorld.com<\/b>.<\/em><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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