Singapore - July 13 - The USA Women's National Team picked up their second straight win at the World Championships with an 11-9 win over the Netherlands.
Emily Ausmus scored three goals to lead the offense with
Amanda Longan recording eight saves in net. Team USA closes out group play on Monday against Argentina at 9pm et/6pm pt. Live streaming of all USA matches will be available on
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The Netherlands opened the match with a tally in the first minute connecting on a penalty shot.
Ryann Neushul returned the favor on a penalty shot score with 5:34 to play in the opening quarter to tie the match at 1-1. Roughly a minute later it was Ausmus cashing in following a turnover for a 2-1 lead. The Netherlands tied the match with a little over a minute to play in the quarter but
Jewel Roemer converted on a penalty shot score on the next possession for a 3-2 USA lead after one.
Neushul started the second quarter off with her second goal of the day, hitting on the power play for a 4-2 lead. The two teams traded goals back and forth for the rest of the quarter with the United States always able to maintain their two goal advantage. Ausmus put Team USA up 5-3, then
Emma Lineback made it 6-4 and finally
Anna Pearson made it 7-5 going into halftime. Team USA made a push in the third quarter. The first half of the quarter was quiet for both offenses before Ausmus hit on a penalty shot score with 4:41 to go in the third for an 8-5 edge. With 2:02 to play, Jovan Sekulic scored to give the United States their largest lead of the day, going in front 9-5. The Netherlands clawed one back to make it 9-6 going to the fourth.
Early in the fourth quarter the Netherlands got back within two at 9-7 but on the very next possession it was
Rachel Gazzaniga scoring for a 10-7 lead with 7:09 to go. After the Netherlands scored their eighth goal of the match, Lineback found the cage for an 11-8 lead. The Netherlands looked to stage one final rally but a penalty shot try was blocked by Longan with 3:12 to play in the game. The Dutch were able to find the goal one more time but would get no closer as Team USA secured the two goal victory.
The United States went 1/7 on power plays and 3/4 on penalties while the Netherlands went 1/8 on power plays and 1/2 on penalties.
Quotes
"I think I was just focused on the moment and before the game I told myself I was going to have a good game and I feel like that really translated. As a group we talked about going hard and giving it our all and I feel like I gave it my all every play and as a team we connected and were focused out there." - Emily Ausmus
"A great win for that group, such a young team and we've come along way in six weeks. I'm really proud of the effort and how consistent we were from start to finish with our focus." Coach Adam Krikorian
Scoring -
Stats
USA 11 (3, 4, 2, 2) E. Ausmus 3, R. Neushul 2, E. Lineback 2, J. Roemer 1, J. Sekulic 1, R. Gazzaniga 1, A. Pearson 1
NED 9 (2, 3, 1, 3) L. Rogge 3, K. Joustra 1, V. Sevenich 1, B. Rogge 1, M. Keuning 1, S. van de Kraats 1, M. van der Weijden 1
Saves - USA - A. Longan 8 - NED - S. Buis 6
6x5 - USA - 1/7 - NED 1/8
Penalties - USA - 3/4 - NED - 1/2
