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Editor’s Note: With a 10-9 win Sunday over Italy in the 2019 FINA World League SuperFinal title match, the U.S. women’s water polo team qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.<\/em><\/p>\n

Extending a half-decade of dominance, the US Senior Women\u2019s Water Polo Team is on the verge of qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics a year early. On Saturday at Budapest’s Duna Arena, the Americans extinguished a the hopes of a talented Netherlands. Sprinting out to a 6-3 halftime advantage, behind Ashleigh Johnson <\/strong>(10 saves) they held off a late Dutch charge for an 8-6 semifinal win in the 2019 FINA World League SuperFinal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"usawp\"With the win, the U.S. (5-0) advances to the finals against a similarly undefeated Italian team, which went to a shoot-out before defeating Russia by a 13-12 score. The SuperFinal title tilt is at 2:15 p.m. (EST) \/ 11:15 a.m. (PST). Live streaming and replays are available of all matches on FINA TV at FINAtv.live<\/a> (subscription required).<\/p>\n

The gold medal match at this tournament is a replay of the 2016 Olympic final, a 12-5 win for the Americans. Today\u2019s winner will automatically qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, leaving more than ample time to prepare for the sport\u2019s most prestigious competition.<\/p>\n

Leading the way for Head Coach Adam Krikorian\u2019s<\/strong> squad with two goals apiece were Maddie Musselman<\/strong>\u2014who has registered 12 scores so far in the tournament\u2014and captain Maggie Steffens<\/strong>. Their efforts helped the U.S. continued a string of success against a Dutch side eager to return to the Olympics for the first time since capturing gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.<\/p>\n

A win today will not only extend a number of impressive American streaks: a 42-match win streak that dates back more than a year, and a tournament win streak that totals 10-straight dating back to 2014.<\/p>\n

Success years in the making<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The team competing in Hungary is not only the world\u2019s best, it\u2019s one of the deepest. It boasts<\/a> ten veterans from the 2016 squad that captured gold in the Rio Olympics, including Rachel Fattal<\/strong>, Johnson, Musselman and Steffens, arguably some of the greatest performers in U.S. women\u2019s water polo history.<\/p>\n

Already the possessor of two Olympic golds and deep into preparation for a third run to glory, Steffens is universally acknowledged as the world\u2019s strongest female polo player\u2014and certainly merits consideration as the greatest of all time. Musselman, who just finished another 50+ goal season for UCLA, has proven capable not only of explosive scoring outbursts, but she\u2019s as reliable an offensive option as there is in the world.<\/p>\n

Fattal, Musselman\u2019s former Bruin teammate, is perhaps the most unsung of this esteemed quartet. A winner at almost every level, she does the things necessary for her teammates to succeed\u2014an invaluable but sometimes underrated trait. Having the athletic and aggressive Johnson on its backline allows the U.S. women the confidence to push the offensive envelope, knowing that their goalie has the ability to cover most defensive lapses.<\/p>\n

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Paige Hauschild\u2014one of the world’s best 19 year olds\u2014is fighting to crack Krikorian’s line-up. Photo Courtesy: Catharyn Hayne<\/p><\/div>\n

In the run-up to the gold medal match of the Super Final, this core prevailed against Hungary, Russia and Holland\u2014three of the world\u2019s strongest squad. While none were blow-outs\u2014the American\u2019s average margin of victory was three goals\u2014the reality is that a dominant U.S. program currently has no peer.<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the subs\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Italy will pose challenges\u2014and Krikorian would never underestimate any opponent, especially given how difficult it is for any dynasty to persevere. But, the biggest battle at this tournament may be who besides the returning Olympians will make the cut for Tokyo. With rosters reduced to 11 by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) it\u2019s entirely possible that only one newcomer will join the roster. Candidates for this final spot are all in Budapest: goalie Amanda Longan<\/strong> and attackers Paige Hauschild<\/strong>, Stephania Haralabidis<\/strong>, Jordan Raney<\/strong> and Alys Williams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This group represents the American\u2019s greatest strength: depth. Likely starters for any other national teams, this group will push the top of Krikorian\u2019s roster to maintain their spots\u2014or lose out on what is likely to be another gold medal party, equaling the Hungarian dynasty from earlier this century. That squad won Olympic titles in 2000, 2004 and 2008. Now the U.S. looks poised to equal a feat that likely appeared unimaginable\u2014certainly not a decade ago when losing a bitterly contested final to the Dutch at the 2008 Beijing Games.<\/p>\n

No matter how the Americans fare today in Budapest, the pattern for another deep Olympic run is now set\u2014and anyone who manages to beat Krikorian and his squad will have achieved one of the bigger upsets in recent polo history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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