Perth, Australia - March 26 - The USA Women's National Team opened play at the FINA Intercontinental Tournament in Perth, Australia with an 11-5 win over China.
Rachel Fattal (Seal Beach, CA/UCLA/SOCAL) scored three goals to lead the offense with
Ashleigh Johnson (Miami, FL/Princeton/NYAC) picking up the win in net highlighted by a penalty shot save. Team USA now prepares to meet Japan on Wednesday at 5am et/2am pt. All matches will stream live via subscription service FINA TV and can be accessed by
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The match was tied 3-3 early on before Team USA took control in the second and third quarters, outscoring China 7-0 to claim a 10-3 lead going to the fourth. While China added two goals in the final period, Team USA had done enough to secure the win at 11-5. The United States struggled on the advantage going 0/3 on power plays while converting on two penalty shot attempts. China went 1/8 on power plays and 2/3 on penalties.
Scoring
USA 11 (3, 4, 3, 1) R. Fattal 3, K. Neushul 2, S. Haralabidis 2, A. Williams 2, J. Neushul 1, M. Steffens 1
CHN 5 (3, 0, 0, 2)
6x5 - USA 0/3 - CHN - 1/8
Penalties - USA - 2/2 - CHN - 2/3
