RIVERSIDE, California, May 23. RIVALS Canada and the United States met in the final match of day three at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament with Group A on the line. A thrilling match resulted with Team USA topping Canada 12-11 in a shootout. The victory gives Team USA first place in Group A and sets up a match with Venezuela in Friday’s quarterfinal round at 7:30pm. Other results from today saw Australia blank Venezuela 17-0, China slipped past Brazil 8-6, and Japan toppled Kazakhstan 11-10 in a shootout.<\/p>\n
As for the day’s final match, a back and forth game ensued with Canada taking the early advantage going up 2-0 early in the match. Team USA scored late in the period on a score from Colleen O’Donnell (Palos Verdes, CA\/USC\/LAWPC) to draw within one after the first at 2-1. In the second Canada continued their surge going ahead 4-1 and 5-2 thanks to three goals in the period from Joelle Bekhazi. Priscilla Orozco (Commerce, CA\/UCLA\/Commerce) cashed in on a penalty shot to draw the United States to within 5-4 at halftime. In the third quarter Bekhazi scored again to put Canada up 6-4. KK Clark (Menlo Park, CA\/UCLA\/NYAC) would score two of the next three goals to keep Team USA close as they trailed 7-6 after three periods.<\/p>\n
In the fourth Shae Fournier scored to open things for Canada to take an 8-6 lead. Kaleigh Gilchrist (Newport Harbor, CA\/USC\/Trojan) and Orozco answered with two straight goals to even the match at 8-8 with 3:47 remaining. Gilchrist hit again moments later to put Team USA up for the first time at 9-8. That didn’t last long as Bekhazi scored her first goal with 2:39 left to tie the game at 9-9 and force the shootout. In the shootout Bekhazi and Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA\/USC\/SBWPF) each connected first to make it 10-10. Monika Eggens followed and missed wide and Orozco was blocked to keep it even at 10-10. EB Keeve (Naperville, IL\/Arizona State\/West Suburban) halted Fournier on her next attempt and Gilchrist followed with a goal for an 11-10 lead. Emma Wright scored next for Canada to even the match at 11-11. Maddie Musselman (Newport Beach, CA\/Corona del Mar HS\/CdM Aquatics) followed in round four with a goal. The final shooter for Canada, Christine Robinson, has to score to keep the match alive only to be blocked by Keeve who would finish with 20 saves on the night.<\/p>\n
Team USA Scorers<\/p>\n
Kaleigh Gilchrist – 3 goals
\nKK Clark – 2 goals
\nPriscilla Orozco – 2 goals
\nMakenzie Fischer – 1 goal
\nColleen O’Donnell – 1 goal
\nTeam Canada Scorers<\/p>\n
Joelle Bekhazi- 5 goals
\nMonika Eggens – 1 goal
\nShae Fournier – 1 goal
\nKatrina Monton – 1 goal
\nKrystina Alogbo – 1 goal<\/p>\n
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