{"id":620905,"date":"2025-08-16T21:25:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T04:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=620905"},"modified":"2025-08-17T06:30:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T13:30:21","slug":"water-polo-u-s-extends-record-with-fifth-u-20-womens-crown-over-spain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/water-polo-u-s-extends-record-with-fifth-u-20-womens-crown-over-spain\/","title":{"rendered":"Water Polo: U.S. Extends Record with Fifth U-20 Women’s Crown over Spain"},"content":{"rendered":"

Water Polo: U.S. Extends Record with Fifth U-20 Women’s Crown over Spain<\/strong><\/p>\n

The United States women\u2019s water polo team won the World Under-20 title for a record-extending fifth time with a 16-15 decision over Spain on Saturday in Salvador, Brazil<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lucy Haaland-Ford<\/strong> led the U.S. with four goals in the final, named the player of the game. Julia Bonaguidi<\/strong> tallied a hat trick. Emily Ausmus<\/strong> scored twice and was named the tournament MVP after making the all-tournament team at the 2025 World Aquatic Championships in Singapore<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Charlotte Raisin<\/strong> and Kamryn Barone<\/strong> scored twice apiece, and Christine Carpenter<\/strong> stopped eight shots in goal. The game was tied at the end of each of the first two quarters. Spain led 8-7 before goals by Bonaguidi and Rosalie Hassett<\/strong> put the squad up for good with 2:55 left in the third quarter.<\/p>\n

Ausmus\u2019 second goal of the game built a 14-11 lead early in the fourth. Haaland-Ford and Barone scored in the fourth to keep it at a three-goal margin, enough to hold off Spain\u2019s late push.<\/p>\n

The U.S. went 6-0 in the tournament, including two wins over Italy, which was led by goalkeeper of the tournament Olimpia Sesena.<\/strong> The U.S. defeated Italy, 13-11, in penalties in the semifinals.<\/p>\n

Ausmus and Bonaguidi were on the media all-star team, along with Spain\u2019s Isabel Piralkova,<\/strong> who scored three times in the final. Irene Casado<\/strong> scored five goals, and Carlota Penalver<\/strong> tallied four for Spain.<\/p>\n