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USA Women Claim Berth To 2025 World Championships With 23-1 Win Over Venezuela; Will Meet Argentina For Gold On Monday

Team USA earned a spot at the 2025 World Aquatics World Championship after going undefeated in group play in Colombia (photo by Pan Am Aquatics)
Ibague, Colombia - November 24 - The USA Women's National Team defeated Venezuela 23-1 to finish group play at the Pan American Championships. The win earned Team USA a spot at the 2025 World Aquatics World Championship and they'll meet Argentina on Monday for Pan American Championship gold at 11:10am et/8:10am pt. Live streaming will be available by visiting https://fecna.com.co/fecnaplus/ ($30 for all matches).

Team USA raced out to an 8-0 lead in the first taking complete control of the match. Pearson and Olympian Jovana Sekulic scored twice in the opening frame to help bolster the lead. In the second period it was more of the same as the United States blanked Venezuela 5-0 to take a 13-0 lead at intermission. Rachel Gazzaniga powered home two goals in the second, part of a balanced effort from the United State as they went into the break.

In the third quarter Venezuela broke through with their first goal of the match but Team USA answered with four goals of their own. Charlotte Raisin, Sekulic, Emily Ausmus and Tara Prentice all found the back of the net. Pearson went back to work in the fourth period, adding two more goals as part of a six goal onslaught as Team USA cruised to the victory. Power plays didn't play a major role in this one with the United States going 0/2 and Venezuela going 0/5. Team USA went 1/2 on penalties while no penalties were attempted by Venezuela. 

Scoring - Stats
USA 23 (8, 5, 4, 6) A. Pearson 4, E. Ausmus 3, J. Sekulic 3, C. Raisin 2, L. Haaland-Ford 2, R. Hassett 2, R. Gazzaniga 2, A. Cohen 1, Q. Healy 1, T. Prentice 1, A. Stryker 1, E. Lineback 1
VEN 1 (0, 0, 1, 0) D. Yanaitmaria 1
6x5 - USA - 0/2 - VEN - 0/5
Penalties - USA - 1/2 - VEN - 0/0
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Players Mentioned

Tara Prentice

Tara Prentice

Center
6' 0"
Professional
UC Irvine / NYAC / Sabadell
Emily  Ausmus

Emily Ausmus

Attacker
Redshirt Freshman
USC / NYAC / SOCAL
Jovana Sekulic

Jovana Sekulic

Center
Redshirt Junior
Princeton / NYAC

Players Mentioned

Tara Prentice

Tara Prentice

6' 0"
Professional
UC Irvine / NYAC / Sabadell
Center
Emily  Ausmus

Emily Ausmus

Redshirt Freshman
USC / NYAC / SOCAL
Attacker
Jovana Sekulic

Jovana Sekulic

Redshirt Junior
Princeton / NYAC
Center