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It steps up a finals date with Hungary, which got past Canada, 14-10, in the later semifinal. The final in Athens is Saturday at 1:15 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>Team USA is vying for its seventh consecutive FINA Super League title and 14th overall.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. allowed its opponent to score first for the first time in the tournament, but goals 40 seconds apart from Musselman and <strong>Maggie Steffens<\/strong> with 5:25 left in the first quarter erased that deficit. <strong>Ashleigh Johnson<\/strong> made three saves in the second quarter to blank the Russians, allowing the U.S. to run out to a 4-0 margin and a 9-3 edge at half. Johnson finished with 11 saves. <strong>Alys Williams<\/strong> and <strong>Aria Fischer<\/strong> added goals in the frame.<\/p>\n<p>In all, the U.S. outscored Russia 8-1 over the middle two quarters. They also held Russia to just two goals on nine 6-v-5 opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Steffens, Williams and Aria Fischer scored twice each. Williams added two assists, as did Rachel Fattal.<\/p>\n<p>USA Women\u2019s Water Polo enters the final as the only unbeaten team <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-water-polo-tops-greece-to-reach-semifinals-in-fina-world-league-super-final\/\">at the tournament<\/a>. The Group B winners have won all five games by a combined score of 91-34. Hungary went 1-2 in group play, losing its first two games by one goal each, before exacting revenge on Canada on Friday. Captain <strong>Rita Keszthelyi<\/strong> scored four goals in that game, and Hungary got two each from <strong>Dorottya Szilagyi, Greta Gurisatti, Anna Illes<\/strong> and <strong>Natasa Rybanska.<\/strong> The teams have not met at this tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s final will be broadcast in the United States <a href=\"https:\/\/www.floswimming.com\/events\/6966992-2021-fina-womens-water-polo-world-league-super-final\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via FloSports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>USA 17, Russia 8<\/h4>\n<p><strong>USA 17 (5, 4, 4, 4)<\/strong>: M. Musselman 3, S. Haralabidis 3, M. Fischer 3, A. Williams 2, A. Fischer 2, M. Steffens 2, M. Seidemann 1, R. Fattal 1<br \/>\n<strong>Russia 8 (3, 0, 1, 4)<\/strong>: M. Bersneva 1, E. Prokofyeva 1, E. Karimova 1, M. Borisova 1, A. Simanovich 1, A. Timofeeva 1, E. Ivanova 1, N. Glyzina 1<br \/>\n<strong>Saves:<\/strong> USA &#8211; A. Johnson 11, RUS &#8211; E. 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