The U.S. women’s water polo team bounced back from a slow start Sunday at the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to defeat Cuba 14-6, marking their second straight win at the 2007 Pan American Games. The U.S. team next faces rival Canada on Monday at 4:30 p.m., followed by a July 17 match against host Brazil at 6 p.m.
The US men’s water polo team was dominant Wednesday, defeating Cuba 15-4 to advance to Thursday’s final against Brazil at the 2007 Pan American Games. The winner of Thursday’s final will earn an automatic berth to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
The US men’s water polo team had no trouble securing a top-seeded spot in the semi-finals with Monday’s 21-3 win over Puerto Rico at the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park at the 2007 Pan American Games. The U.S. squad went 3-0 in round robin play and now moves on to Wednesday’s semis against Cuba.
In their second win at the 2007 Pan American Games, the US men’s water polo team beat Mexico 18-3 Sunday at the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park in Rio de Janerio, Brazil. The U.S. concludes round robin play Monday with a game against Puerto Rico at 3 p.m.
The U.S. men’s water polo team defeated host Brazil 12-6 Saturday night under the lights at the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in their first game at the 2007 Pan American Games. The U.S. squad held control of the round robin game from the get-go and throughout, scoring on their first possession and netting three goals in each of the four quarters.
In their seventh straight win at the 2007 Pan American Games, the U.S. women’s water polo team beat Canada 6-4 to clinch the gold medal and an automatic berth to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. The tense game was close throughout, but the U.S. held on to the lead, from Heather Petri’s (Orinda, Calif.) opening goal to Alison Gregorka’s (Ann Arbor, Mich.) fourth-quarter clincher.
Starting with their first game Saturday against host Brazil, the U.S. men’s water polo team will look to defend their 2003 Pan American Games title at the 2007 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The U.S. squad is led by captain Tony Azevedo (Santa Ana, Calif.), who was born in Rio de Janeiro and moved to the U.S. with his family when he was just seven months old.
Starting with their first game Saturday against host Brazil, the U.S. men’s water polo team will look to defend their 2003 Pan American Games title at the 2007 event in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The U.S. squad is led by captain Tony Azevedo (Santa Ana, Calif.), who was born in Rio de Janeiro and moved to the U.S. with his family when he was just seven months old.
The U.S. women’s water polo team had no problem coming out strong Thursday in their semi-final game versus Cuba at the 2007 Pan American Games, winning 16-3 and moving them along to Friday’s gold medal game against Canada. In fact, the U.S. scored five goals to Cuba’s zero in the first quarter to set the tempo of the game right off the bat.
The U.S. women’s water polo team finished round robin action with a 5-0 record at the 2007 Pan American Games after beating Puerto Rico 13-2 Wednesday. The U.S. enters Thursday’s semi-finals as the No. 1 seed and will contend with fourth-seed Cuba (1-3-1) at the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at 6 p.m.
Although Brazil netted the first goal, it was the U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team that came out with the 10-3 win Tuesday night to remain undefeated (4-0) in round robin play at the 2007 Pan American Games. The lively home crowd, which packed the stands at the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, couldn’t help their team overcome the deep talent of the U.S. squad.
In their closest game yet, the U.S. women’s water polo team defeated Canada 10-8 Monday at the 2007 Pan American Games. The game was tied 4-4 at halftime, with goals going back and forth throughout. The U.S. outscored their North American rivals 4-3 in the third and 2-1 in the fourth to clinch the win at the Julio Delamare Aquatic Park in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The US men’s water polo team took home the gold at the 2007 Pan American Games Thursday, beating Brazil in a tough 9-2 match to earn a berth to the 2008 Olympic Games. The U.S. squad was led by Captain Tony Azevedo, who finished the game with four goals on seven attempts. Olympian Jesse Smith was the first to score in the game.
