The U.S. women’s water polo team has been handed a rare loss at the Paris Olympics, falling 13-11 to Bea Ortiz and Spain in a rematch of the final at the Tokyo Games. The U.S. is going for its fourth consecutive gold medal. No team — men or women — has won four straight water polo titles at the Olympics.
United States’ head coach Adam Krikorian leaves 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. Spain’s Paula Leiton Arrones celebrates after scoring during 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.
After its 10-9 loss to Hungary in group play in 2021, the U.S. ripped off four straight wins by a combined score of 63-26. That included a dominantOrtiz scored five times on eight shots for Spain, which beat France 15-6 in its Group B opener on Saturday. Maica Garcia Godoy had two goals, and Paula Leiton Arrones also scored while taking advantage of the United States’ youth at the center position.
The U.S. closed to 11-10 when Kaleigh Gilchrist scored with 5:35 left. The American team then had a chance to tie the game, but it committed a turnover.
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