BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — University of Michigan rising junior Madeleine “Maddy” Scarth (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada/Huntington Beach (Calif.)) shot one-for-four, dished out an assist and won a sprint as Canada knocked off Argentina, 19-8, to claim 13th Place at the 2025 World Aquatics Women’s Junior World Championships (U20) in Salvador, Brazil.
She connected on one-of-one shots from center and zero-for-three action opportunities as the Canadians notched 4-3, 7-2, 3-1 and 5-2 scoring advantages in the first-to-fourth quarters, respectively, to outdistance Argentina.
Canada – which previously dropped games versus the People’s Republic of China (12-8 L, August 10) and Australia (9-4 L, August 11) before overcoming South Africa (14-8 W, August 12) to take Third Place in Group D – claims 13th place by finishing 3-0 during a series of round robin games with South Africa, Argentina and Mexico to determine places No. 13-to-16 in the final U20 Championship standings. Canada stopped Mexico, 19-8, on August 13 before upending South Africa, 12-4, on August 14.
All matches for the 2025 World Aquatics Women’s Junior World Championships were streamed live on the World Aquatics YouTube site. Postgame box scores are available from MicroPlus Timing Services.
A member of the Canadian Junior National Team which placed second at the 19U Pan-American Championships in 2022. Scarth started her tenure at Michigan by appearing in three games during a redshirt season. In 2025, she accounted for 14 goals, nine assists, seven steals and won three-of-seven sprint attempts.
