USA Women's Junior National Team Takes Eighth Place At FINA Junior World Championships With 11-9 Loss To Netherlands
9/17/2011 12:00:00 AM
Trieste, Italy - September 17 - The USA Women's Junior National Team closed out the FINA Junior World Championships with an 11-9 loss to the Netherlands to take home eighth place. Colleen O'Donnell scored three goals while Kate Baldoni tallied 10 saves in net.
The Netherlands got off to a good start opening up a 3-1 lead after the first quarter only to see the United States rally with three goals in the second quarter to close within 5-4 at halftime. In the third quarter the two teams were even with two goals apiece and the Dutch remained in front 7-6 headed to the final period. In the fourth the Netherlands added four more goals to just three from the United States to grab an 11-9 victory.
Team USA went 2/6 on power plays while the Netherlands was 3/6 on 2/2 on power plays. Other goal scorers for the United States included Rachel Fattal with two and Kaley Dodson, Kiley Neushul, Madeline Rosenthal, and Dominique Sardo all with one goal apiece.
Scoring
USA 9 (1, 3, 2, 3) C. O'Donnell 3, R. Fattal 2, K. Dodson 1, K. Neushul 1, M. Rosenthal 1, D. Sardo 1
NED 11 (3, 2, 2, 4)
Saves - USA - K. Baldoni 10
6x5 - USA - 2/6 - NED 3/6
Penalties - USA - 0/0 - NED - 2/2
Women's National Team