Wenger shines as US ties Dutch
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July 18, 2011, Monday
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Center-forward Lauren Wenger, named the most valuable player at the 2009 world water polo championships, continued her strong form by scoring three goals when the United States and Netherlands played to a 7-7 draw yesterday in the opening match of this year's titles at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai.
Nienke Vermeer scored three for the Netherlands in the Group A match at the Oriental Sports Center. Miloushka Smit scored the tying goal for the Netherlands with 90 seconds remaining.
The Americans are strong favorites this year, having won the last two world championships and three of the last four.
"The first game is always tough, both teams did a good job in defensive ends," said US head coach Adam Krikorian. "They played very well."
Rita Keszthelyi scored six goals to lead Hungary, which won gold at Montreal in 2007, to a 21-6 trouncing of Kazakhstan. Dora Antal, Orsolya Takacs and Rita Dravucz added three goals each for Hungary while Darya Vassilyeva and Marina Gritsenko had two each for Kazakhstan.
Canada, which lost the gold medal final to the US in Rome in 2009, beat Australia 10-7 and New Zealand, led by Kirsten Hudson's six goals, defeated Uzbekistan 19-6. Five players scored two goals each for Canada.
Olga Belyaeva scored four goals to lead Russia to a 15-4 win over Brazil, Greece edged Spain 10-9, Italy beat Cuba 12-4 and China, helped by the home crowd, easily defeated South Africa 22-5 in the final match of the night.
The men's tournament, also involving 16 teams, begins today.
Nienke Vermeer scored three for the Netherlands in the Group A match at the Oriental Sports Center. Miloushka Smit scored the tying goal for the Netherlands with 90 seconds remaining.
The Americans are strong favorites this year, having won the last two world championships and three of the last four.
"The first game is always tough, both teams did a good job in defensive ends," said US head coach Adam Krikorian. "They played very well."
Rita Keszthelyi scored six goals to lead Hungary, which won gold at Montreal in 2007, to a 21-6 trouncing of Kazakhstan. Dora Antal, Orsolya Takacs and Rita Dravucz added three goals each for Hungary while Darya Vassilyeva and Marina Gritsenko had two each for Kazakhstan.
Canada, which lost the gold medal final to the US in Rome in 2009, beat Australia 10-7 and New Zealand, led by Kirsten Hudson's six goals, defeated Uzbekistan 19-6. Five players scored two goals each for Canada.
Olga Belyaeva scored four goals to lead Russia to a 15-4 win over Brazil, Greece edged Spain 10-9, Italy beat Cuba 12-4 and China, helped by the home crowd, easily defeated South Africa 22-5 in the final match of the night.
The men's tournament, also involving 16 teams, begins today.
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