06-19-2021, 11:45 AM
The US beat Hungary 14-8 in the Gold Medal match, for their 7th gold in a row for the FINA Women's Water Polo World League Super Final.
Maggie Steffans (4 goals) was the player of the game.
The quarter scores were 4-2, 6-3, 9-7. Hungary started playing rougher late in the 3rd, and it seemed to work for them. On transition to offense, they started leaving 2 players at the half court, hoping the defenders would stay on them and getting an ejection in the hole and them being up 4 players on 3. It almost happened once.
After outscoring the US by 1 in the third, Hungary seemed to be thinking they could win. Hungary scored the first goal of the 4th quarter, putting them within one. But then the US put on a barrage of goals. It didn't help Hungary that they zeroed in on the goal frame. They must have had 6 shots that bounced off the frame, including one by their goalie! Hungary had a chance for a fast break, so the US goalie came out to try to intercept the pass or defend the player. The goalie took a shot (from her own net). It landed about a foot short and did a weak bounce into the frame.
One of the players on this trip will be left off the team to go to the Olympics when the team is announced on Wed. June 23.
Maggie Steffans (4 goals) was the player of the game.
The quarter scores were 4-2, 6-3, 9-7. Hungary started playing rougher late in the 3rd, and it seemed to work for them. On transition to offense, they started leaving 2 players at the half court, hoping the defenders would stay on them and getting an ejection in the hole and them being up 4 players on 3. It almost happened once.
After outscoring the US by 1 in the third, Hungary seemed to be thinking they could win. Hungary scored the first goal of the 4th quarter, putting them within one. But then the US put on a barrage of goals. It didn't help Hungary that they zeroed in on the goal frame. They must have had 6 shots that bounced off the frame, including one by their goalie! Hungary had a chance for a fast break, so the US goalie came out to try to intercept the pass or defend the player. The goalie took a shot (from her own net). It landed about a foot short and did a weak bounce into the frame.
One of the players on this trip will be left off the team to go to the Olympics when the team is announced on Wed. June 23.