China Tops USA Women 10-9 In Exhibition Match
6/9/2011 12:00:00 AM
Tianjin, China - June 9 - The USA Women's National Team has arrived in Tianjin, China in preparation for the upcoming FINA World League Super Final set for June 14-19. In the week leading up to the tournament Team USA is training with the Chinese National Team and playing a series of exhibition matches. In the first match they fell by a score of 10-9 despite two goals apiece from Kami Craig (Santa Barbara, CA/USC/Santa Barbara) and Annika Dries (Laguna Beach, CA/Stanford/SET) along with nine saves from Betsey Armstrong (Ann Arbor, MI/Michigan/NYAC).
China and the United States were tied 1-1 after the first quarter with China taking a 5-4 lead at halftime. By the end of the third period Team USA had evened the match again at 6-6 but in the fourth the Chinese would be one goal better coming away winners at 10-9. Team USA went 2/4 on power plays while China was 5/9.
Scoring
USA 9 (1, 3, 2, 2) K. Craig 2, A. Dries 2, L. Silver, A. Belden, K. Rulon, H. Petri, E. Windes
CHN 10 (1, 4, 1, 4)
Saves - USA - B. Armstrong - 9
6x5 - USA 2/4 - CHN 5/9
Women's National Team