USA Women vs Australia 2024 World Championships
Zac Hudson

Women's Senior National Team Sherie Key

USA Women Move On To World Championships Semifinals With 10-9 Win Over Australia

Jovana Sekulic Defending Australia 2024 World Championships
Doha, Qatar - February 12 - The USA Women's National Team advanced to the semifinal round of the 2024 World Aquatics World Championships with a 10-9 win over Australia. Maddie Musselman piled on three goals for Team USA while Jenna Flynn and Maggie Steffens each added two in the win. Ashleigh Johnson had a total of 11 saves for Team USA. The Women's National Team will meet Spain on Wednesday at 8am et/ 5am pt.  Live streaming is available via Peacock by clicking here (subscription required) with live stats from Total Water Polo by clicking here. Omega Timing provides official post game stats, access their results by clicking here.

Flynn and Steffens were the sole scores for the United States in the first quarter then later on Maddie Musselman went back to back to make it 5-3 at the half. Headed into the third, Johnson tallied a collective 8 saves for Team USA, then later on Steffens and Jovana Sekulic each added another to round out the scoring 8-3. After goals on each side, Jewel Roemer added a 10th goal to the USA scoreboard. Australia would rally though as they got five unanswered goals in the final quarter of play. In the final eight seconds of play, Team USA was able to hold off any additional Australian goals and take the 10-9 win to advance to the semifinal round. 

The United States went 5/9 on power plays and 2/2 on penalties while Australia was 3/6 on power plays and did not attempt a penalty. 

Scoring - Scoresheet 
USA 10 (2, 3, 3, 2) M. Musselman 3, M. Steffens 2, J. Flynn 2, J. Roemer 1, J. Raney , J. Sekulic
AUS 9 (2, 1, 0, 6) A. Andrews 2, Z. Arancini 2, S. Green 2, A. Williams 2, C. Andrews 1
Saves - USA - A. Johnson 11, AUS - G. Palm 7
6x5 - USA - 5/9 - AUS - 3/6
Penalties - USA - 2/2 - AUS - 0/0
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Players Mentioned

Ashleigh Johnson

Ashleigh Johnson

Goalkeeper
6' 1"
Professional
Maddie Woepse

Maddie Woepse

Attacker
5' 11"
Sophomore
Maggie Steffens

Maggie Steffens

Attacker
5' 9"
Professional
Jewel Roemer

Jewel Roemer

Attacker
5' 6"
Redshirt Senior
Stanford / NYAC / 680
Jovana Sekulic

Jovana Sekulic

Center
Redshirt Junior
Princeton / NYAC
Jenna Flynn

Jenna Flynn

Attacker
5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Stanford / NYAC / 680

Players Mentioned

Ashleigh Johnson

Ashleigh Johnson

6' 1"
Professional
Goalkeeper
Maddie Woepse

Maddie Woepse

5' 11"
Sophomore
Attacker
Maggie Steffens

Maggie Steffens

5' 9"
Professional
Attacker
Jewel Roemer

Jewel Roemer

5' 6"
Redshirt Senior
Stanford / NYAC / 680
Attacker
Jovana Sekulic

Jovana Sekulic

Redshirt Junior
Princeton / NYAC
Center
Jenna Flynn

Jenna Flynn

5' 8"
Redshirt Sophomore
Stanford / NYAC / 680
Attacker