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With Italy beating Spain, the U.S. finish atop the Group B standings, with Italy second. It\u2019s the first round of qualifying in Division 1, with the U.S. to return to action next week in Greece in a group with Italy, Hungary and the Netherlands. The teams are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldaquatics.com\/news\/3078062\/host-cities-set-for-the-world-aquatics-mens-and-womens-water-polo-world-cup-2023-seasons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vying to qualify for the World Cup this summer<\/a> in Long Beach, Calif.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordan Raney<\/strong> led the U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/usawaterpolo.org\/news\/2023\/4\/11\/womens-senior-national-team-team-usa-women-fall-to-spain-to-start-2023-world-aquatics-world-cup-qualifier.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in the opener against Spain<\/a> with three goals. The U.S. led 11-9 after three quarters on <strong>Emily Ausmus\u2019<\/strong> second goals, but Spain rattled off three straight, including two of their seven goals with an extra player and a <strong>Bea Ortiz<\/strong> penalty shot with 2:39 left. <strong>Rachel Fattal\u2019s<\/strong> second goal of the game with 15 seconds left tied it at 12, and <strong>Martina Terre<\/strong> produced the only stop of the shootout, on <strong>Maddie Musselman,<\/strong> to send Spain to victory. Ortiz and <strong>Judith Forca<\/strong> scored four times each for them.<\/p>\n<p>Musselman and <strong>Julia Bonaguidi<\/strong> each tallied <a href=\"https:\/\/usawaterpolo.org\/news\/2023\/4\/12\/womens-senior-national-team-usa-women-beat-china-12-5-at-2023-world-aquatics-world-cup-qualifier.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hat tricks against China<\/a>, in a game where the U.S. used a 7-2 edge in the second half to pull away. Ausmus and <strong>Maggie Steffens<\/strong> scored twice each. <strong>Ashleigh Johnson<\/strong> went the distance in goal.<\/p>\n<p>Steffens and Musselman scored five times each <a href=\"https:\/\/usawaterpolo.org\/news\/2023\/4\/13\/womens-senior-national-team-team-usa-women-outlast-italy-14-13-at-2023-world-aquatics-world-cup-qualifier.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to edge past Italy<\/a>. The U.S. took a 5-1 edge after one quarter thanks to Steffens\u2019 hat trick, but Italy rallied with six in the second quarter to tie it at 7. Musselman scored with 1:13 left in the half to preserve an 8-7 U.S. edge.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. led the entire way in the second half, Fattal putting them up 14-11 with 2:13 left. <strong>Domitilla Picozzi<\/strong> and <strong>Dafne Bettini<\/strong> scored in the final 100 seconds to get Italy within one, but the combination of <strong>Amanda Longan<\/strong> in goal and prudent possession late kept the Italians at bay. 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