Bea Ortiz scored five goals, including four straight in a key stretch in the third quarter to spark Spain.
Supporters of Spain team celebrate after a women’s water polo Group B preliminary match between USA and Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.
“It’s a long tournament,” U.S. coach Adam Krikorian said. “We’ve got to learn from it and hopefully, if we get in that situation again, we can be a bit more poised.” The U.S. began its Olympic schedule with an impressive 15-6 victory over Greece. It dropped to 18-2 this year ahead of Wednesday’s game against Italy.
The U.S. closed to 11-10 when Gilchrist scored with 5:35 left. The American team then had a chance to tie the game, but it committed a turnover. “I’m incredibly proud of how we came back, but I wasn’t pleased with how we handled being down there in the first place,” Krikorian said.
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